Further amendment of the Income Support Regulations

5.—(1) In regulation 12(2) of the Income Support Regulations(1) (relevant education)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for the words “a higher national diploma or higher national certificate of either the Business & Technology Education Council or the Scottish Vocational Education Council” substitute “a higher national certificate”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) any other course which is a course of a standard above advanced GNVQ or equivalent, including a course which is of a standard above a general certificate of education (advanced level) or a Scottish national qualification (higher or advanced higher).”.

(2) In regulation 42 of the Income Support Regulations (notional income)—

(a) in paragraph (6A)(c)(2) omit the words from “, but this sub-paragraph” to the end of the sub-paragraph;

(b) omit paragraphs (6B) and (6C).

(1)

The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/547, 1992/2155 and 1993/2119.

(2)

Paragraphs (6A) to (6C) were inserted by S.I. 1999/2554. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2000/678 and 2001/1029.