Amendments to the Income Support (General) Regulations 19873
1
The Income Support (General) Regulations 198712 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 31 (date on which income is treated as paid)—
a
in paragraph (1) for “to (4) apply” substitute “applies”; and
b
omit paragraphs (3) and (4)13.
3
In regulation 32(1) (calculation of weekly amount of income) omit “and regulation 31(3) (date on which income is treated as paid)14”.
4
In regulation 40(1) (calculation of income other than earnings) omit “and regulation 31(3) and (4) (date on which income is treated as paid)15”.
5
In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts)—
a
in paragraph 13A16 (enhanced disability premium), after sub-paragraph (1) insert–
1A
Where the condition in sub-paragraph (1) ceases to be satisfied because of the death of a child or young person, the condition is that the claimant is entitled to child benefit in respect of that person under section 145A of the Contributions and Benefits Act17 (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person).
b
in paragraph 1418 (disabled child premium)–
i
after sub-paragraph (1)(a) omit “or”,
ii
after sub-paragraph (1)(b) insert–
; or
c
a child or young person in respect of whom section 145A of the Contributions and Benefits Act (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person) applies for the purposes of entitlement to child benefit but only for the period prescribed under that section, and in respect of whom a disabled child premium was included in the claimant’s applicable amount immediately before the death of that child or young person, or ceased to be included in the claimant’s applicable amount because of that child or young person’s death.
iii
in sub-paragraph (2), after “condition” insert “in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b)”.
6
In Schedule 3 (housing costs)—
a
in paragraphs 4(4A)(b)19, 14(4)(b) and 14(12)(c) after “income” insert “equal to or”;
b
in paragraph 14(1) omit “Subject to sub-paragraph (2),”; and
c
omit paragraph 14(2).