2.—(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 76 insert—
“77. Any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019(2).”.
3.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(3) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 8 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 69 insert—
“70. Any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.”.
4.—(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002(4) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 15(1) (social security benefits that are not prescribed as income for the purposes of section 15(1)(e) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002), after sub-paragraph (rd) insert—
“(re)any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019;”.
(3) In Part 1 of Schedule 5 (capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income), in paragraph 20(2), after paragraph (u) insert—
“(v)any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.”.
5.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006(5) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 66 insert—
“67. Any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.”.
6.—(1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006(6) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 29 (meaning of “income”), after paragraph (1)(j)(xviie) insert—
“(xviif)any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019;”.
(3) In Part 1 of Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded generally)—
(a)in paragraph 21(2), after paragraph (t) insert—
“(u)any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.”,
(b)after paragraph 26I insert—
“26J. Any sum paid by means of assistance in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.”
7.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008(7) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 9 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 64 insert—
“65. Any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.”.
8.—(1) The Universal Credit Regulations 2013(8) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 22 insert—
“23. Any assistance given within the past 52 weeks in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.”.
S.I. 1987/1967; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/1060.
S.I. 1996/207; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/1060.
S.I. 2002/1792; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2019/1060, S.I. 2019/1314 and S.I. 2020/482.
S.I. 2006/213; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/1060.
S.I. 2006/214; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/870, S.I. 2019/1060, S.I. 2019/1314, and S.I. 2020/482.
S.I. 2008/794; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/1060.
S.I. 2013/376; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/1060.