SCHEDULE 1E+W+SAMENDMENTS TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS

23.  In Schedule 9 M1 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)–E+W+S

(a)after paragraph 5 there shall be inserted the following paragraph–

5A.  Any guardian’s allowance.;

(b)after paragraph 5A there shall be inserted the following paragraph–

5B.  

(1) Any child tax credit.

(2) Any child benefit.;

(c)in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 25 the words “to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2)” shall be omitted and sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph shall be omitted,

(d)after paragraph 25, there shall be inserted the following paragraph–

25A.  In the case of a claimant who has a child or young person–

(a)who is a member of his family, and

(b)who is residing at an educational establishment at which he is receiving relevant education,

any payment made to that educational establishment, in respect of that child or young person’s maintenance by or on behalf of a person who is not a member of the family or by a member of the family out of funds contributed for that purpose by a person who is not a member of the family., and

(e)in paragraph 70, for the words “any working families' tax credit or disabled person’s tax credit to which section 128 or as the case may be 129 of the Contributions and Benefits Act refers” there shall be substituted the words “ any working tax credit ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 23 coming into force and having effect in accordance with {reg. 1(1)-(5)(a)}

Marginal Citations

M1The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/2402.