Regulation 2(a)
SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS TO FORMS 1 AND 2
1. Any reference in this Schedule to a numbered question or note is, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to the question or note bearing that number in Form 1 and in Form 2.
2. For question 1.21 substitute—
“
”.
3. In question 3.13(1) omit the entry relating to mobility allowance and the words “Note 29” against “Disability living allowance”.
4. For question 3.13A(2) substitute—
“
”.
5. After question 3.13A insert the following—
“
”.
6. In questions 3.16 and 3.24, for the words “(Go to 3.26)” substitute the words “(Go to 3.25A)”.
7. In question 3.18 for the words “over 24 hours per week” substitute the words “16 hours per week or more”.
8. After question 3.25 insert the following—
“
”.
9. In questions 3.28 and 3.30 for “24 hours” substitute “16 hours”.
10. Omit questions 3.44 and 3.45 and “Note 52” against question 3.44.
11. In paragraph (b) of the authorisation at the end of section A of Part 3—
(a)following the words “Housing Benefit (HB)” insert the words “, Council Tax Benefit (CTB)”; and
(b)following the words “Housing Benefit” insert the words “, Council Tax Benefit”; and
(c)following “HB” (in each place where it occurs) insert “, CTB”.
12. After note 8 insert, as note 8A,—
“8A. If you carry out the works yourself, or if they are carried out by a member of your family, you may be unable to give an invoice, demand or receipt for the works which would be acceptable to the Council for the purpose of payment of grant. Please clarify this point with the Council.”.
13. Note 29(3) is omitted.
14. In note 30A(4) after the words “training allowance)” insert the words “or you or your partner receives a concessionary payment by way of compensation for the non-payment of invalid care allowance”.
15. In note 36(5) for the words “, disability living allowance or mobility allowance” substitute the words “disability living allowance or mobility supplement”.
16. After note 37 insert, as note 37A,—
“37A. For this purpose, a person lives with you if they share with you a room or rooms other than a bathroom, lavatory or communal area e.g. hall; but not if you each pay separately for your accommodation to a landlord.”.
17. For the first paragraph of note 44(6) substitute—
“You do not need to include any of the following:
attendance allowance;
community charge benefit;
council tax benefit;
disability living allowance;
guardian’s allowance;
housing benefit;
income support (see questions 3.3 and 3.26);
payments from the Macfarlane Trusts, or the Independent Living Fund;
payments from the Fund i.e. money made available by the Secretary of State under a scheme set up on 24th April 1992 or, in Scotland, on 10th April 1992;
payments to compensate for the loss of entitlement to supplementary benefit where you did not become entitled to income support for a period beginning on 11th April 1988;
payments under the “business on own account” scheme, the “personal reader service” or the “fares to work” scheme;
social fund payments under Part VIII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.”.
18. For the first paragraph of note 45 substitute—
“You do not need to include any of the following:
anything listed in note 44;
boarding-out or fostering payments made by a local authority, health authority or voluntary organisation;
job start allowance;
“Part III” payments i.e. payments made by a local authority under section 17 or 24 of the Children Act 1989 in respect of children and young people;
payments made to you as a holder of the Victoria Cross or George Cross.”.
19. For the first paragraph of note 49 substitute—
“You do not need to include any of the following:
community charge benefit;
council tax benefit;
housing benefit, or housing benefit transitional payments;
“Part III” payments (see note 45);
payments from the Macfarlane Trusts or the Independent Living Fund;
payments from the Fund (see note 44);
payments to compensate for the loss of entitlement to supplementary benefit where you did not become entitled to income support for a period beginning on 11th April 1988;
payments under the “business on own account” scheme, the “personal reader service”, or the “fares to work” scheme;
“start-up” payments to homeworkers assisted under the Blind Homeworkers' Scheme;
social fund payments under Part VIII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.”.
20. In note 51 after the words “a member of your family” insert the words “, as his only or main residence”.
21. Omit note 52.