SCHEDULE 6E+W+SDEDUCTIONS FROM BENEFIT AND DIRECT PAYMENT TO THIRD PARTIES

InterpretationE+W+S

1.  In this Schedule—

“assessment period” has the meaning given by regulation 21 (assessment periods) of the Universal Credit Regulations M1;

“the work allowance” means, in relation to any claimant, the amount applicable to that claimant under regulation 22(2) (deduction of income and work allowance) of the Universal Credit Regulations;

“child element” means, in relation to any claimant, any amount included in the claimant's award of universal credit under regulation 24 (the child element) of the Universal Credit Regulations;

“the Community Charges Regulations” means the Community Charges (Deductions from Income Support) (No. 2) Regulations 1990 M2;

“the Community Charges (Scotland) Regulations” means the Community Charges (Deductions from Income Support) (Scotland) Regulations 1989 M3;

“the Council Tax Regulations” means the Council Tax (Deductions from Income Support) Regulations 1993 M4;

“the Fines Regulations” means the Fines (Deductions from Income Support) Regulations 1992 M5;

“standard allowance” means, in relation to any claimant, any amount included in the claimant's award of universal credit under section 9(1) of the 2012 Act M6;

“water charges” means—

(a)

as respects England and Wales, any water and sewerage charges under Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Water Industry Act 1991 M7;

(b)

as respects Scotland, any such charges established by Scottish Water under a charges scheme made under section 29A of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 M8;

“5% of the standard allowance” means, in relation to any claimant, 5% of the standard allowance applicable in the claimant's case, rounded up (in any case where that calculation produces a result which is not a multiple of five pence) to the next higher multiple of five pence.

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