The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2004

Common amendments relating to capital to be disregarded

3.—(1) In each of the paragraphs of the Schedules to the Regulations specified in paragraph (2) for the words “section 12, 24 or 26 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968” there shall be substituted “section 12 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or sections 29 or 30 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995”.

(2) The paragraphs of the Schedules specified for the purpose of paragraph (1) above are—

(a) paragraph 18(1) of Schedule 5 to the Council Tax Benefit Regulations;

(b) paragraph 18(2) of Schedule 5 to the Housing Benefit Regulations;

(c) paragraph 17(3) of Schedule 10 to the Income Support Regulations;

(d) paragraph 22(4) of Schedule 8 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

(3) In each of the paragraphs of the Schedules to the Regulations specified in paragraph (4) for the words “or the Independent Living Funds” there shall be substituted “, the Independent Living Funds or the Skipton Fund”.

(4) The paragraphs of the Schedules specified for the purpose of paragraph (3) above are—

(a) paragraph 23(1)(5) of Schedule 5 to the Council Tax Benefit Regulations;

(b) paragraph 23(1)(6) of Schedule 5 to the Housing Benefit Regulations;

(c) paragraph 22(1)(7) of Schedule 10 to the Income Support Regulations;

(d) paragraph 15(1) of Schedule V to the State Pension Credit Regulations.

(5) In each of the paragraphs of the Schedules to the Regulations specified in paragraph (6) for the words “and the Eileen Trust” there shall be substituted “, the Eileen Trust and the Skipton Fund”.

(6) The paragraphs of the Schedules specified for the purpose of paragraph (5) above are—

(a) paragraph 23(7)(8) of Schedule 5 to the Council Tax Benefit Regulations;

(b) paragraph 23(7)(9) of Schedule 5 to the Housing Benefit Regulations;

(c) paragraph 22(7)(10) of Schedule 10 to the Income Support Regulations;

(d) paragraph 15(7) of Schedule V to the State Pension Credit Regulations.

(7) In each of the paragraphs of the Schedules to the Regulations specified in paragraph (8) after the words “the Eileen Trust” there shall be inserted “, the Skipton Fund”.

(8) The paragraphs of the Schedules specified for the purpose of paragraph (7) above are—

(a) paragraph 16(1)(a) of Schedule 5ZA(11) to each of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations and the Housing Benefit Regulations;

(b) paragraph 27(1) of Schedule 8 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

(1)

Paragraph 18 was amended by S.I. 2001/3070.

(2)

The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/432 and 2001/3070.

(3)

The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/663, 1989/1034, 1992/468 and 2001/3070.

(4)

Paragraph 22 was amended by S.I. 2001/3070.

(5)

The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/963 and 1993/1249.

(6)

Paragraph 23 was inserted by S.I. 1988/661 and substituted by S.I. 1991/1175. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/1101, 1993/963 and 1993/1249.

(7)

The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/663, 1991/1175, 1992/1101, 1993/963 and 1993/1249.

(8)

Sub-paragraph (7) was amended by S.I. 1993/1249.

(9)

Paragraph 23 was inserted by S.I. 1988/661 and amended by S.I. 1992/1101 and 1993/1249.

(10)

Paragraph 22 was inserted by S.I. 1988/663 and substituted by S.I. 1991/1175. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/1101 and 1993/1249.

(11)

Schedule 5ZA was inserted in each set of regulations by S.I. 2003/325.