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SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS

Regulation 2

1.

In regulation 2A M1 (disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act) paragraph (a) shall be omitted.

2.

In regulation 17(1) M2 (applicable amounts)–

(a)

paragraphs (b) (amount in respect of children or young persons) and (c) (family premium) shall be omitted; and

(b)

in paragraph (bb) for the words “or where the claimant is a member of a family, an amount in respect of any member of the family aged 16 or over” there shall be substituted the words “ or, if he is a member of a couple, an amount in respect of both of them ”.

3.

In regulation 18 M3 (polygamous marriages)–

(a)

paragraphs (1)(c) (amount in respect of children or young persons) and (1)(d) (family premiums) shall be omitted; and

(b)

in paragraph (1)(cc) for the words “any member of his household aged 16 or over” there shall be substituted the words “ any partner of the polygamous marriage ”.

4.

In regulation 21(1) M4 (special cases)–

(a)

in paragraph (1) the words from “but no amount shall” to the end of that paragraph shall be omitted, and

(b)

in paragraph (2) omit “,3”.

5.

In regulation 21ZB(3) M5 (treatment of refugees) for the word “dependants” there shall be substituted the word “ partner ”.

6.

In regulation 23 M6 (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage)–

(a)

in paragraph (1)–

(i)

for the words from “Subject” to “of the Act” there shall be substituted the words “ Subject to paragraph (4), the income and capital of a claimant’s partner which by virtue of section 136(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act ”, and

(ii)

the words “or that child or young person” shall be omitted;

(b)

for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraph–

“(2)
Subject to the following provisions of this Part, the income paid to, or in respect of, and capital of, a child or young person who is a member of the claimant’s family shall not be treated as the income or capital of the claimant.”;

(c)

in paragraph (3)(a) the words “and the income of any child or young person who is one of that member’s family” shall be omitted;

(d)

in paragraph (3)(b) the words “or, as the case may be, the income of that child or young person” and words after “for the claimant” to the end of that paragraph shall be omitted.

7.

In regulation 25 (liable relative payments) for “44” there shall be substituted “ 42 ”.

8.

In regulation 40 M7 (calculation of income other than earnings)–

(a)

in paragraph (1) for the words after “income under” to the end of that paragraph there shall be substituted the words “ regulation 41 (capital treated as income) ”;

(b)

in paragraph (4)(b) for the word “dependants” there shall be substituted the word “ partner ”.

9.

Regulation 41(3) M8 (capital treated as income) shall be omitted.

10.

In regulation 42 M9 (notional income)–

(a)

paragraph (2)(d) shall be omitted;

(b)

in paragraph (2) (e) for the words “working families' tax credit” there shall be substituted the words “ working tax credit ”;

(c)

in paragraph (2)(f) for the words “disabled person’s tax credit” there shall be substituted the words “ child tax credit ”;

(d)

paragraph (2D) shall be omitted;

(e)

in paragraph (4)(a)–

(i)

for the words “in respect of a member of the family” there shall be substituted the words “ his partner ”;

(ii)

in head (i) for the words “or by that member, if it is paid to any member of that family” there shall be substituted the words “ or by his partner, if it is paid to his partner ”;

(iii)

in head (ia) for the words “that member” there shall be substituted the words “ the claimant’s partner ”;

(iv)

in head (ii) for the words “or by that member” there shall be substituted the words “ or his partner ”, for the words “of any member of that family” there shall be substituted the words “ of his partner ” and for the words “member is liable” there shall be substituted the words “ partner is liable ”;

(f)

for paragraph (4)(b) there shall be substituted the following–

“(b)
to a single claimant or his partner in respect of a third party (but not in respect of another member of his family) shall be treated as possessed by that single claimant or, as the case may be, his partner, to the extent that it is kept or used by him or used by or on behalf of his partner;”;

(g)

in paragraph (4ZA)(d)(iii) for the words “any member of his family” there shall be substituted “ his partner (if any) ”;

(h)

in paragraph (4A) for the words after “the cost of maintaining the claimant” to the end of that paragraph there shall be substituted the words “ or his partner in that home shall be treated as possessed by the claimant or his partner ”.

11.

Regulation 44 M10 (modifications in respect of children and young persons) and regulation 47 (disregard of capital of child or young person) shall be omitted.

12.

In regulation 48 M11 (income treated as capital)–

(a)

paragraphs (8), (8A) and (10)(b) shall be omitted, and

(b)

in paragraph (10)(a) for the words “or to a member of the family” there shall be substituted the words “ or to the partner ”.

13.

In regulation 51 M12 (notional capital)–

(a)

in paragraph (3)(a)–

(i)

for the words “in respect of a member of the family” there shall be substituted the words “ his partner ”;

(ii)

in head (i) for the words “or by that member if it is paid to any member of the family” there shall be substituted the words “ or by his partner, if it is paid to his partner ”;

(iii)

in head (ia) for the words “that member” there shall be substituted the words “ the claimant’s partner ”;

(iv)

(b)

for paragraph (3)(b) there shall be substituted the following–

“(b)
to a single claimant or his partner in respect of a third party (but not in respect of another member of his family) shall be treated as possessed by that single claimant or, as the case may be, his partner, to the extent that it is kept or used by him or used by or on behalf of his partner.”;

(c)

in paragraph (3A)(c)(iii) for the words “any member of his family” there shall be substituted “ his partner (if any) ”.

14.

In regulation 54 M13 (liable relatives interpretation) in the definition of “payment” paragraph (d) shall be omitted.

15.

In regulation 57 M14 (period over which payments other than periodical payments are to be taken into account)–

(a)

in paragraph (1) for“by–

(a)
where the payment is in respect of the claimant or the claimant and any child or young person who is a member of the family, the aggregate”

there shall be substituted the words “ by the aggregate ”;

(b)

in paragraph (2) the words “(a) in a case where the periodical payment is in respect of the claimant or the claimant and any child or young person who is a member of the family,” shall be omitted and for the words “referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b), as the case may be,” there shall be substituted the words “ as calculated under this paragraph ”;

(c)

paragraph (1)(b) and (2)(b) and the word “or;” after paragraph (2)(a) shall be omitted, and

(d)

in paragraph (3)(a) and (b) the words “sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of” and in paragraph (3)(a) the words “as the case may be” shall be omitted.

16.

In regulation 62 M15 (calculation of grant income)–

(a)

after paragraph (2)(h) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph–

“(i)
intended for the maintenance or child care costs of a child dependant.”;

(b)

for paragraph (2B) there shall be substituted the following paragraph–

“(2B)
There shall also be excluded from a student’s grant income any grant of £510 in respect of expenditure on travel, books and equipment which is payable under regulation 15(8) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2002.”;

(c)

in paragraph (3) before the word “dependants” there shall be inserted the word “ adult ” and the words “or intended for an older student under Part IV of that Schedule” shall be omitted;

(d)

in paragraph (3A) for the word “dependants” in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted the words “ an adult dependant ”F1and the words “or for an older student” shall be omitted, and

(e)

in paragraph (3B) for the word “dependants” there shall be substituted the words “ an adult dependant ”.

17.

In regulation 66B(3) M16 (treatment of payments from access funds) and in regulation 68(3) (income treated as capital)–

(a)

for the words “any other member of his family” there shall be substituted the words “ his partner ”, and

(b)

for the words “member is liable” there shall be substituted the words “ partner is liable ”.

18.

In regulation 71(1) M17 (applicable amounts in urgent cases)–

(a)

sub-paragraphs (a)(ii), (c)(ii) and (d)(i) shall be omitted, and

(b)

in sub-paragraphs (a)(iii) and (d)(ii) “II or” shall be omitted.

19.

In Schedule 1B M18 (prescribed categories of person)–

(a)

in paragraphs 14A(1)(c) (parental leave) and 14B(2)(b) (paternity leave) after the words “working families' tax credit, disabled person’s tax credit” there shall be inserted the words “ working tax credit, child tax credit payable at a rate higher than the family element, ”, and

(b)

in paragraph 14A(2) and 14B(3) at the end there shall be added the words “and “family element” means in a case where any child in respect of whom child tax credit is payable is under the age of one year, the amount specified in regulation 7(3)(a) of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 M19 or in any other case, the amount specified in regulation 7(3)(b) of those Regulations”.

20.

In Schedule 2 M20 (applicable amounts)–

(a)

paragraphs 2 (amounts for child or young person), 3 (family premium), 6(1)(c) (premiums) and 14 (disabled child premium) shall be omitted;

(b)

in paragraph 12(1)(a)(i) (additional condition for the higher pensioner and disability premium) for the words “disabled person’s tax credit” there shall be substituted the words “ the disability element or the severe disability element of working tax credit as specified in regulation 20(1)(b) and (f) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 M21 ”

(c)

in paragraph 13A (enhanced disability premium)–

(i)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for the words “a member of the claimant’s family” there shall be substituted the words “ the claimant’s partner (if any) ”; and

(ii)

sub-paragraph (2)(a) shall be omitted, and

(d)

in paragraph 15 (weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part III) sub-paragraphs (6) (disabled child premium) in Columns (1) and (2) and (8)(a) (enhanced disability premium) in Column (2) shall be omitted.

21.

In Schedule 7 M22 (applicable amounts in special cases)–

(a)

in paragraph 1(b) in Column (2) for the words after “any amounts applicable to him under” until the end of that sub-paragraph there shall be substituted the words “ regulation 17(1)(e), (f) or (g); ”;

(b)

in paragraph 1(c)(ii) in Column (2) for the words after “any amounts which may be applicable under” until the end of that sub-paragraph there shall be substituted the words “ regulation 17(1)(e), (f) or (g); ”;

(c)

in paragraph 1(d)(ii) in Column (2) for the words from “regulation 18(1)(c)” to “Schedule 2” there shall be substituted the words “ regulation 18(1)(f), (g) or (h) ”;

(d)

paragraph 3 in Columns (1) and (2) shall be omitted;

F2(e)

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F2(f)

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F2(g)

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F2(h)

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(i)

for paragraph 16A(a) and (b) in Column (2) there shall be substituted–

“16A.

(a)
The amount applicable in respect of the claimant only under regulation 17(1)(a), any amount which may be applicable to him under regulation 17(1)(d) plus the amount applicable to him under regulation 17(1)(e), (f) and (g) or, as the case may be, regulation 21.
(b)
The amount determined in accordance with that regulation or regulation 21 in respect of the claimant and any partners of his who are not subject to immigration control within the meaning of section 115(9) of the Immigration and Asylum Act and to whom section 115 of that Act does not apply for the purposes of exclusion from entitlement to income support.”.

22.

In Schedule 8 M23 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings)–

(a)

in paragraph 14 the words “except earnings to which paragraph 15 applies” shall be omitted, and

(b)

paragraph 15 shall be omitted.

23.

In Schedule 9 M24 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)–

(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 ”.

24.

In Schedule 10 M25 (capital to be disregarded)–

(a)

in paragraph 7(b) after the words “family income supplement under the Family Income Supplements Act 1970” there shall be inserted the words “ ,working families' tax credit under section 128 of the Contributions and Benefits Act, disabled person’s tax credit under section 129 of that Act, child tax credit, working tax credit, ”, and

(b)

in paragraph 20, the words “, 44(1)” and the words “, modifications in respect of children and young persons” shall be omitted.

SCHEDULE 2AMENDMENTS TO JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS

Regulation 3

1.

In regulation 2A M26 (disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act) paragraph (a) shall be omitted.

2.

In regulation 83 M27 (applicable amounts)–

(a)

paragraphs (b) (amount in respect of children and young persons) and (d) (family premium) shall be omitted; and

F3(b)

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3.

In regulation 84 M28 (polygamous marriages)–

(a)

paragraph (1)(c) (amount in respect of children and young persons) and (e) (family premium) shall be omitted, and

F4(b)

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4.

In regulation 85 M29 (special cases)–

(a)

in paragraph (1) the words from “but excluding” to the end of that paragraph shall be omitted, and

(b)

in paragraph (3) omit “,2”.

5.

In regulation 86B(c) M30 (applicable amounts for joint-claim couples: polygamous marriages) for the words “any member of his household aged 16 or over” there shall be substituted the words “ any partner of the polygamous marriage ”.

6.

In regulation 88 M31 (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage)–

(a)

in paragraph (1)–

(i)

for the words “paragraphs (2) and” there shall be substituted the word “ paragraph ” and for the word “regulations” there shall be substituted the word “ regulation ”;

(ii)

the words “and 106 (modifications in respect of children and young persons)” and the words “and the income of a child or young person” and the words after “to his partner” to the end of that paragraph shall be omitted;

(b)

for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraph–

“(2)
Subject to the following provisions of this Part, the income paid to, or in respect of, and capital of, a child or young person who is a member of the claimant’s family shall not be treated as the income or capital of the claimant.”;

(c)

in paragraph (4)(a) the words after “each such member” to the end of that sub-paragraph shall be omitted, and

(d)

in paragraph (4)(b) the words from “or, as the case may be, the income of that child or young person” and the words after “for the claimant” to the end of that paragraph shall be omitted.

7.

In regulation 89 (liable relative payments) for “106” there shall be substituted “ 105 ”.

8.

In regulation 103 M32 (calculation of income other than earnings)–

(a)

in paragraph (1) for the words after “income under” to the end of that paragraph there shall be substituted the words “ regulation 104 (capital treated as income) ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (6)(b) for the word “dependants” there shall be substituted the word “ partner ”.

9.

Regulation 104(3) M33 (capital treated as income) shall be omitted.

10.

In regulation 105 M34 (notional income)–

(a)

paragraphs (2)(c) and (2A) shall be omitted;

(b)

in paragraph (2)(d) for the words “working families' tax credit or disabled person’s tax credit” there shall be substituted the words “ working tax credit or child tax credit ”;

(c)

in paragraph (10)(a)–

(i)

for the words “in respect of a member of the family” there shall be substituted the words “ his partner ”;

(ii)

in head (i) for the words “by that member of the family, if it would normally be paid to that member” there shall be substituted the words “ by his partner, if it would normally be paid to his partner ”;

(iii)

in head (ia) for the words “that member” there shall be substituted the words “ the claimant’s partner ”, and

(iv)

in head (ii) for the words “or by that member of the family” there shall be substituted the words “ or his partner ”, for the words “of any member of the family” there shall be substituted the words “ of his partner ” and for the words “member is liable” there shall be substituted the words “ partner is liable ”;

(d)

for paragraph (10)(b) there shall be substituted the following–

“(b)
to a single claimant or his partner in respect of a third party (but not in respect of another member of his family) shall be treated as possessed by that single claimant or, as the case may be, his partner, to the extent that it is kept or used by him or used by or on behalf of his partner;”;

(e)

in paragraph (10A)(d)(iii) for the words “any member of his family” there shall be substituted “ his partner (if any) ”, and

(f)

in paragraph (11) for the words after “the cost of maintaining the claimant” to the end of that paragraph there shall be substituted the words “ or his partner in that home shall be treated as possessed by the claimant or his partner ”.

11.

Regulation 106 M35 (modifications in respect of children and young persons) and regulation 109 (disregard of capital of child or young person) shall be omitted.

12.

In regulation 110 M36 (income treated as capital) paragraphs (8) and (10)(b) shall be omitted.

13.

In regulation 113 M37 (notional capital)–

(a)

in paragraph (3)(a)–

(i)

for the words “in respect of a member of the family” there shall be substituted the words “ his partner ”;

(ii)

(iii)

in head (ia) for the words “that member” there shall be substituted the words “ the claimant’s partner ”;

(iv)

in head (ii) for the words “or by that member of the family” there shall be substituted the words “ or his partner ”, for the words “of any member of the family” there shall be substituted the words “of his partner” and for the words “member is liable” there shall be substituted the words “ partner is liable ”;

(b)

for paragraph (3)(b) there shall be substituted the following–

“(b)
to a single claimant or his partner in respect of a third party (but not in respect of another member of his family) shall be treated as possessed by that single claimant or, as the case may be, his partner, to the extend that it is kept or used by him or used by or on behalf of his partner.”, and

(c)

in paragraph (3A)(c)(iii) for the words “any member of his family” there shall be substituted “ his partner (if any) ”.

14.

In regulation 117 (liable relatives interpretation) in the definition of “payment” paragraph (d) shall be omitted.

15.

In regulation 121 M38 (period over which payments other than periodical payments are to be taken into account)–

in paragraph (1) for

“by–
(a)
where the payment is in respect of the claimant or the claimant and any child or young person who is a member of the claimant’s family, the aggregate”

there shall be substituted the words “ by the aggregate ”;

(b)
in paragraph (2) the words “(a) in a case where the periodical payment is in respect of the claimant or the claimant and any child or young person who is a member of the claimant’s family” shall be omitted and for the words “referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b), as the case may be,” there shall be substituted the words “ as calculated under this paragraph ”;
(c)
paragraph (1)(b) and (2)(b) and the word “or;” after paragraph (2)(a) shall be omitted, and
(d)
in paragraph (3)(a) and (b) the words “sub-paragraph (a) or (b), as the case may be, of” shall be omitted.

16.

In regulation 131 M39 (calculation of grant income)–

(a)

after paragraph (2)(g) there shall be added the following–

“(h)
intended for the maintenance or child care costs of a child dependent.”;

(b)

for paragraph (3A) there shall be substituted the following paragraph–

“(3A)
There shall also be excluded from a student’s grant income any grant of £510 in respect of expenditure on travel, books and equipment which is payable under regulation 15(8) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2002.”;

(c)

in paragraph (4) before the word “dependants” there shall be inserted the word “ adult ” and the words “, or intended for an older student under Part IV of that Schedule,” shall be omitted;

(d)

in paragraph (5) for the word “dependants” in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted the words “ an adult dependant ”F5and the words “or for an older student” shall be omitted, and

(e)

in paragraph (5A) for the word “dependants” there shall be substituted the words “ an adult dependant ”.

17.

In regulation 136A(3) M40 (treatment of payments from access funds) and regulation 138(3) M41 (income treated as capital)–

(a)

for the words “any other member of his family” there shall be substituted the words “ his partner ”, and

(b)

for the words “member is liable” there shall be substituted the words “ partner is liable ”.

18.

In regulation 140(5)(a) M42 (meaning of “person in hardship”) for the words after “Schedule 1 or” to the end of that sub-paragraph there shall be substituted the words “an element of child tax credit in respect of a child or young person who is disabled or severely disabled within the meaning of regulation 8 of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 M43”.

19.

In regulation 148(1) M44 (applicable amount in urgent cases)–

(a)

sub-paragraphs (a)(ii), (c)(ii) and (d)(i) shall be omitted;

(b)

in sub-paragraphs (a)(iii) and (d)(ii) “II or” shall be omitted.

20.

In Schedule 1 M45 (applicable amounts)–

(a)

paragraphs 2 (amounts for child or young person), 4 (family premium), 7(1)(c) (premiums) and 16 (disabled child premium) shall be omitted;

(b)

in paragraph 14(1)(a) (additional conditions for higher pensioner and disability premium) for the words “either disabled person’s tax credit” there shall be substituted the words “ the disability element or the severe disability element of working tax credit as specified in regulation 20(1)(b) and (f) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 M46 ”;

(c)

in paragraph 15A (enhanced disability premium)–

(i)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for the words “a member of the claimant’s family” there shall be substituted the words “ the claimant’s partner (if any) ”, and

(ii)

sub-paragraph (2)(a) shall be omitted;

(d)

in paragraph 20 (weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part III) sub-paragraph (7) (disabled child premium) in Columns (1) and (2) and sub-paragraph (9)(a) (enhanced disability premium) in Column (2) shall be omitted, and

(e)

in paragraph 20H(1)(a) (additional conditions for higher pensioner and disability premium, joint claim) for the words “either disabled person’s tax credit” there shall be substituted the words “ the disability element or the severe disability element of working tax credit as specified in regulation 20(1)(b) and (f) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 ”.

21.

In Schedule 5 M47 (applicable amounts in special cases)–

(a)

paragraph 2 in Columns (1) and (2) F6... shall be omitted;

F7(b)

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(c)

for paragraph 13A(a) and (b) in Column (2) there shall be substituted–

“13A.

(a)
the amount applicable in respect of the claimant only under regulation 83(a), plus any amount which may be applicable to him under regulation 83(e) or (f) plus the amount applicable to him under regulation 87(2) or (3) or, as the case may be, regulation 85;
(b)
the amount determined in accordance with that regulation or regulation 85 in respect of the claimant and any partners of his who are not subject to immigration control within the meaning of section 115(9) of the Immigration and Asylum Act and to whom section 115 of that Act does not apply for the purposes of exclusion from entitlement to jobseeker’s allowance;”

F7(d)

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22.

In Schedule 6 M48 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings)–

(a)

in paragraph 17 the words “except earnings to which paragraph 18 applies” shall be omitted, and

(b)

paragraph 18 shall be omitted.

23.

In Schedule 7 M49 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)–

(a)

after paragraph 6 there shall be inserted the following paragraph–

“6A.
Any guardian’s allowance”;

(b)

after paragraph 6A there shall be inserted the following paragraph–

“6B.
–
(1)
Any child tax credit.
(2)
Any child benefit.”, and

(c)

in paragraph 26(1) the words “to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2)” shall be omitted and sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph shall be omitted, and

(d)

after paragraph 26, there shall be inserted the following paragraph–

“26A.
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.”.

24.

In Schedule 8 M50(capital to be disregarded)–

(a)

in paragraph 12(b) at the end there shall be inserted “,working families' tax credit under section 128 of that Act, disabled person’s tax credit under section 129 of that Act, child tax credit, working tax credit,”, and

(b)

in paragraph 25 the words “, 106(1)” and the words “, modifications in respect of children and young persons” shall be omitted.

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SCHEDULE 4OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Regulation 6

1.

In the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 M51–

(a)

in regulation 2 (interpretation)–

(i)

the definition of “disabled person’s tax credit” shall be omitted, and

(ii)

for the definition of “working families' tax credit” there shall be substituted the definition–

““working tax credit” means a working tax credit under section 10 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 ”;M52

(b)

in the heading which precedes regulation 7B M53 (credits for disabled person’s tax credit) for the words “disabled person’s tax credit” there shall be substituted the words “ disability element of working tax credit ”;

(c)

in regulation 7B(1) for the words “a disabled person’s tax credit” there shall be substituted the words “ the disability element or the severe disability element of working tax credit as specified in regulation 20(1)(b) and (f) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 is included in an award of working tax credit which ”;

(d)

in the heading which precedes regulation 7C M54 (credits for working families' tax credit) for the words “working families' tax credit” there shall be substituted the words “ working tax credit ”;

(e)

in regulation 7C–

(i)

at the beginning of paragraph (1), there shall be inserted “ Subject to regulation 7B, ”;

(ii)

in paragraphs (1) and (2) for the words “working families' tax credit” there shall be substituted the words “ working tax credit ”;

(iii)

in paragraph (3) for the words “working families' tax credit” in sub-paragraphs (a) and (c) there shall be substituted the words “ working tax credit ”, sub-paragraph (b) shall be omitted and the words “as equal” in sub-paragraph (c) shall be omitted, and

(iv)

paragraph (5) shall be omitted.

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3.

In regulation 6 M55 (date of claim) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987–

(a)

in paragraph (28)(a) for the words “working families' tax credit or disabled person’s tax credit” there shall be substituted the words “ working tax credit ” ; and

(b)

in paragraph (28)(b) after the words “remunerative work” there shall be added the words “ for the purposes of that tax credit ”.

4.

In regulation 2B(2) M56 (relaxation of the first contribution condition in certain cases) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 after sub-paragraph (b)(ii) there shall be inserted the following head–

“(iii)
who was entitled to working tax credit where the disability element or the severe disability element of working tax credit as specified in regulation 20(1)(b) and (f) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 was included in the award; or”.

5.

Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Income-related Benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit)(Amendment) Regulations 2002 M57 shall be omitted.

6.

Paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Income-related Benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit)(Amendment) Regulations 2002 shall be omitted.