PART 2 Amendments relating to deductions from benefits

Amendments of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

5.—(1) Schedule 9B is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1, in the definition of “maintenance”, for “paragraph 3” substitute “paragraph 3(1)”.

(3) In paragraph 3—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i) omit the words from “Except where” to “his partner”;

(ii) for “£1.20” substitute “£8.40”;

(iii) omit “, subject to sub-paragraph (2),”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A) No deduction may be made under sub-paragraph (1) if the beneficiary is liable to pay maintenance.”;

(c) omit sub-paragraph (2).