Amendment of Schedule 2 to the General Regulations13.

In Schedule 2 to the General Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)15

(a)

for paragraph 27 there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“27.

Any maternity allowance under section 22 of the Social Security Act16 or statutory maternity pay under Part V of the Act.”;

(b)

for paragraph 31 there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“31.

Any maternity allowance under section 22 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 197517 or statutory maternity pay under Part VI of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 198618.”;

(c)

after paragraph 47 there shall be added the following paragraph—

“48.

Any payment (other than a training allowance) made, whether by the Secretary of State or any other person, under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 194419 or in accordance with arrangements made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 197320 to assist disabled persons to obtain or retain employment despite their disability.”.