3. Where a levying authority has obtained a summary warrant or a decree against a debtor in respect of arrears of sums payable under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 8 to the [F5Local Government Finance Act] [F6or by virtue of an order made under section 79 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994] and the debtor is entitled to income support[F2, [F7universal credit,] state pension credit][F8, a jobseeker’s allowance or an employment and support allowance], the levying authority may, without prejudice to its right to pursue any other means of recovering such arrears, apply to the Secretary of State asking him to deduct sums from any amounts payable to the debtor by way of income support[F2, [F7universal credit,] state pension credit][F8, a jobseeker’s allowance or an employment and support allowance] in order to secure the payment of any outstanding sum which is or forms part of the amount in respect of which the summary warrant or decree was granted.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in heading to reg. 3 substituted (7.10.96) by S.I. 1996/2344, regs. 1(1), 19(1)
F2Words in reg. 3 inserted (6.10.2003) by State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3019), regs. 1(2)(b), 33(4)
F3Words in reg. 3 inserted (29.4.2013) by The Fines, Council Tax and Community Charges (Deductions from Universal Credit and Other Benefits) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/612), regs. 1(2), 10(a)
F4Words in reg. 3 substituted (27.10.2008) by Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554), regs. 1(2)(b), 55(4)(a)
F5Words in reg. 3 substituted (27.9.1993) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/2113), regs. 1(2), 6(a)
F6Words in reg.3 inserted (1.4.96) by S.I. 1996/712, regs. 1, 2
F7Words in reg. 3 inserted (29.4.2013) by The Fines, Council Tax and Community Charges (Deductions from Universal Credit and Other Benefits) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/612), regs. 1(2), 10(b)
F8Words in reg. 3 substituted (27.10.2008) by Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554), regs. 1(2)(b), 55(4)(b)