Amendments to the Housing Benefit Regulations 20066

1

The Housing Benefit Regulations 200628 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

a

in the definition of “qualifying person”29, after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme”;

b

after the definition of “Scottish basic rate” insert—

  • “Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme” means the scheme of that name administered by the Common Services Agency (constituted by section 10 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978);

3

In each of the following provisions, after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme”—

a

regulation 42(7)(a) (notional income)30;

b

regulation 46(6) (income treated as capital)31;

c

regulation 49(4)(a) (notional capital)32;

d

regulation 74(9)(b) (non-dependant deductions)33;

e

regulation 86(4)(a)(ii) (evidence and information)34;

f

paragraphs 35(1) and (7) of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income)35;

g

paragraphs 24(1) and (7) and 34 of Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded)36.