The Social Security and Child Support (Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2018

Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987E+W+S

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

2.—(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “care home”—

(a)omit “and Wales”;

(b)after “Care Standards Act 2000,” insert “in Wales means a care home service within the meaning of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016(2) which is provided wholly or mainly to persons aged 18 or over”.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 2 in force at 2.4.2018, see reg. 1

(1)

S.I. 1987/1967. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2005/2687 and 2011/2581.