24. In Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
(a)in paragraph 10, the words from “, but, where” to the end of the paragraph shall be omitted;
(b)in paragraph 15—
(i)in sub-paragraph (2)—
(aa)for the words “sub-paragraphs (3) and (6)” there shall be substituted the words “sub-paragraph (3)”;
(bb)for the words “housing benefit is payable,” there shall be substituted the words “housing benefit is payable or”;
(cc)the words “or any accommodation charges to the extent that they are met under regulation 86 (persons in residential care or nursing homes)” shall be omitted;
(ii)sub-paragraph (6) shall be omitted;
(c)paragraph 16(3) shall be omitted;
(d)paragraph 16A() shall be omitted;
(e)in paragraph 31(1)(e), for the words “increased, where appropriate, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 exceeds the amount determined in accordance with regulation 86 (residential care and nursing homes) or” there shall be substituted the word “exceeds”;
(f)in paragraph 32—
(i)in sub-paragraph (2), the words “, or whose applicable amount falls to be calculated in accordance with regulation 86” shall be omitted;
(ii)for sub-paragraph (3)(a), there shall be substituted the following—
“(a)the claimant’s applicable amount; and”;
(g)in paragraph 57(2)(), the words “or any accommodation charges to the extent that they are met under regulation 86 (persons in residential care or nursing homes)” shall be omitted;
(h)in paragraph 67(2)(), the words “or any accommodation charges to the extent that they are met under regulation 86 (persons in residential care or nursing homes)” shall be omitted.