Amendment of regulation 2 of the Income Support Regulations3

In regulation 2(1) of the Income Support Regulations (interpretation)—

a

after the definition of “close relative” there shall be inserted the following definition—

“community charge benefit” means community charge benefits under Part VII of the Contributions and Benefits Act as originally enacted6;

b

after the definition of “concessionary payment” there shall be inserted the following definition—

“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19927;

c

for the definition of “water charges”8 there shall be substituted the following definition—

  • “water charges” means—

    1. a

      as respects England and Wales, any water and sewerage charges under Chapter I of Part V of the Water Industry Act 19919;

    2. b

      as respects Scotland, any water and sewerage charges under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 199210;

    in so far as such charges are in respect of the dwelling which a person occupies as his home;