Amendment of the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2000
7.—(1) The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2000 M1 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) after the definition of “free in-patient treatment” insert—
““income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance);”.
(3) In regulation 2(1)(b)(ii) M2 (social fund winter fuel payments) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.
(4) In regulation 3(1)(a)(i) (persons not entitled to a social fund winter fuel payment) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.
(5) In regulation 4(2) (making a winter fuel payment without a claim) for “or state pension credit” substitute “ , state pension credit or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.