Version Superseded: 24/10/2005
Point in time view as at 08/04/2002.
The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, Paragraph 30A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F130A.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), in the case of a claimant in a residential care home or nursing home, any payment, whether or not the payment is charitable or voluntary but not a payment to which paragraph 15A applies, made to the claimant which is intended to be used and is used to meet the cost of maintaining the claimant in that home.E+W+S
(2) This paragraph shall not apply to a claimant for whom accommodation in a residential care home or nursing home is provided by a local authority under section 26 of the National Assistance Act 1948F2....
(3) The amount to be disregarded under this paragraph shall not exceed the difference between—
[F3(a)the claimant’s applicable amount; and]
(b)the weekly charge for the accommodation.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 9 para. 30A added (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/2119), regs. 1(1)(a), 23(6)
F2Words in Sch. 9 para. 30A(2) omitted (8.4.2002) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3767), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 19(f)(i)
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