27.—(1) Schedule 9A(1) (deductions of mortgage interest from benefit and payment to qualifying lenders) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1 (interpretation) in the definition of “relevant benefits”(2)—
(a)after paragraph (c) omit “and”; and
(b)after paragraph (d) add—
“and
(e)income-related employment and support allowance;”.
(3) In paragraph 2(a)(3) (specified circumstances for the purposes of regulation 34A) after sub-paragraph (iii) add—
“or
(iv)Schedule 6 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations,”.
(4) In paragraph 3 (specified part of relevant benefit)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(4) after “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” add “or, in the case of employment and support allowance, a sum equal to the amount of mortgage interest to be met in accordance with paragraphs 8 to 11 of Schedule 6 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (3)(5)—
(i)for “or income-based jobseeker’s allowance” substitute “income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income-related employment and support allowance”;
(ii)in paragraph (b) after “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” insert “or paragraph 6(10) or (13) or 19 of Schedule 6 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations”;
(iii)in the definition of “A” after “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” add “or paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations”;
(iv)in the definition of “B” after “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” add “or paragraphs 8 to 11 of Schedule 6 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations”; and
(v)in the definition of “C” after “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” add “or paragraph 19 of Schedule 6 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations”.
(5) In paragraph 4(2)(a)(6) (direct payment: more than one loan) after “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” insert “or paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations”.
(6) In paragraph 10(7) (provision of information)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2)(a) after “income support” insert “, employment and support allowance”:
(b)in sub-paragraph (3)(a) after “income support” insert “, employment and support allowance”; and
(c)in sub-paragraph (4) after “(housing costs)” the first time it occurs insert “, paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (housing costs)”.
(7) In paragraph 11(2)(a)(i)(8) (recovery of sums wrongly paid) after “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” insert “, or paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations”.
Schedule 9A was inserted by S.I. 1992/1026.
Definition was substituted by S.I. 1996/672 and amended by S.I. 1996/1460 and 3195, 2002/2441 and 3019 and 2005/777.
Paragraph 2 was substituted by S.I. 1995/1613 and amended by S.I. 1996/1460, 2002/3019 and 3197 and 2004/2825.
Sub-paragraph (1) was substituted by S.I. 1995/1613 and amended by S.I. 1996/1460 and 1999/3178.
Sub-paragraph (3) was amended by S.I. 1995/1613, 1996/1460 and 2002/3019.
Paragraph 4 was amended by S.I. 1995/1613, 1996/1460, 1997/827 and 2002/3019.
Paragraph 10 was amended by S.I. 1996/1460, 1997/2305 and 2002/3019
Paragraph 11 was amended by S.I. 1995/1613, 1996/1460, 2002/3197 and 2004/2825.