Welfare Reform Act 2007

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

6 (1) The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 17 (provision of services for children in need, their families and others), in subsection (9) (persons exempt from repayment of assistance), for “or of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance” substitute “, of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or of an income-related employment and support allowance”.

(3) In section 17A (direct payments), in subsection (5) (persons in relation to whom special provision applies), in paragraph (b), for “or of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance” substitute “, of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or of an income-related employment and support allowance”.

(4) In section 29 (recoupment of costs of providing services etc.), in subsections (3) and (3A) (exempt persons), for “or of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance” substitute “, of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or of an income-related employment and support allowance”.

(5) In section 105 (interpretation), in subsection (1), after the definition of “income-based jobseeker’s allowance” insert—

““income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance);”.

(6) In Schedule 2 (local authority support for children and families), in paragraph 21(4) (persons exempt from liability to contribute to maintenance of children looked after by local authority), for “or of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance” substitute “, of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or of an income-related employment and support allowance”.