8.—(1) In paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 9 to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 M1, for the words preceding “the adjudicating authority may determine”, there shall be substituted the words—
“4.—(1) Where an award of income support—
(a)is made to a person in a residential care home or nursing home as defined in regulation 19(3) of the Income Support Regulations, or
(b)includes an amount under Schedule 4 (persons in residential care and nursing homes) or paragraph 13 (residential accommodation) or 13A (Polish resettlement) of Schedule 7 to the Income Support Regulations,
(hereafter in this paragraph referred to as “miscellaneous accommodation costs”)”.
(2) In paragraph 4(2) of that Schedule M2, after head (a), there shall be inserted the following head—
“(aa)an amount equal to the amount of any payment the beneficiary is liable to make to the local authority under section 22 of the National Assistance Act 1948.”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 1 para. 8 modified (7.4.2003 for specified purposes) by The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/492), regs. 1, 43, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with regs. 1(2), 44)
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1987/1968; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/136, 1686, and 1991/2284.
M2Paragraph 4(2) was amended by S.I. 1989/136 and 1686.