SCHEDULE 1 AMENDMENT OF THE INCOME SUPPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1987

12.  In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a) in paragraph 15A M1 —

(i) in sub-paragraph (1) for “residential care home or nursing home” substitute “ care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital ”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “residential care or nursing home” substitute “ care home, Abbeyfield Home or independent hospital ” and after “the home” insert “ or hospital ”;

(b) in paragraph 30A M2 —

(i) in sub-paragraph (1) for “in a residential care home or nursing home” substitute “ residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital ” and after “in that home” add “ or hospital ”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (2) for “residential care home or nursing home” substitute “ care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital ”;

(c) in paragraph 66 M3 for “in a residential care or nursing home” substitute “ living in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital ”.

Marginal Citations

M1 Paragraph 15A was inserted by S.I. 1993/518 and was amended by S.I. 1995/516 and 2005/2078.

M2 Paragraph 30A was inserted by S.I. 1993/2119 and was amended by S.I. 2001/3767.

M3 Paragraph 66 was inserted by S.I. 1998/2117; relevant amending instrument S.I. 2000/681.