The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019

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

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

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).