PART 2Amendments in consequence of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002I19

1

The State Pension Credit Regulations 200218 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 17B (earnings of self-employed earners), in paragraph (4)(b), in the text of the inserted paragraph (2)—

a

after sub-paragraph (b)(i) insert—

ia

section 81(2) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained),

b

at the end of sub-paragraph (d)(vi) omit “or”;

c

after sub-paragraph (d)(vii) insert—

or

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the person concerned where the payment is for the provision of accommodation to meet that person’s needs for care and support under section 35 or 36 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (duty and power to meet care and support needs of an adult);

3

In Part 1 of Schedule 5 (income from capital: capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income), in paragraph 23C—

a

at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit “or”;

b

in sub-paragraph (d) for “(direct payments).” substitute—

(direct payments); or

e

by virtue of regulations made under section 50 or 52 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (direct payments).