Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations
3. In paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations (non-dependant deductions)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i)in head (a), for the sum “£13.50” there shall be substituted the sum “ £18.00 ”;
(ii)in head (b), for the sum “£5.70” there shall be substituted the sum “ £4.00 ”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2), for the words from “is less than £62.15” to the end there shall be substituted the following—
“is—
(i)less than £65.00, the deduction to be made under this paragraph shall be the deduction specified in sub-paragraph 1(b);
(ii)not less than £65.00 but less than £100.00, the deduction to be made under this paragraph shall be £8.00;
(iii)not less than £100.00 but less than £130.00, the deduction to be made under this paragraph shall be £12.00.”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (6), for head (b) there shall be substituted the following head—
“(b)receiving in respect of himself either—
(i)attendance allowance; or
(ii)the care component of the disability living allowance.”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (7)—
(i)in head (f), for the words “that regulation would apply.” there shall be substituted the words “ that regulation would apply; or ”;
(ii)after head (f) there shall be added the following head—
“(g)if he is not residing with the claimant because he has been a patient for a period in excess of six weeks, or a prisoner, and for these purposes—
(i)“patient” and “prisoner” respectively have the meanings given in regulation 21(3) (specialcases), and
(ii)the period of six weeks shall be calculated by reference to paragraph (2) of that regulation as if that paragraph applied in his case;”;
(e)after sub-paragraph (7) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph—
“(8) In the case of a non-dependant to whom sub-paragraph (2) applies because he is in remunerative work, there shall be disregarded from his gross income any attendance allowance or disability living allowance received by him.”.