PART 4Winter heating assistance

Winter heating assistance: capital and income disregards

Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 198715.

(1)

The Income Support (General) Regulations 198716 are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by article 2(2) of this Order), after paragraph 77 insert—

“78.

Any winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.”.

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 199616.

(1)

The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 199617 are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 8 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by article 3(2) of this Order), after paragraph 70 insert—

“71.

Any winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.”.

Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 200217.

(1)

The State Pension Credit Regulations 200218 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) (as amended by articles 4(2) and 11(2) of this Order), after sub-paragraph (rf) insert—

“(rg)

winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;”.

(3)

In Part 1 of Schedule 5 (capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income) (as amended by articles 4(3) and 11(3) of this Order), in paragraph 20(2), after sub-paragraph (w) insert—

“(x)

winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;”.

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 200618.

(1)

The Housing Benefit Regulations 200619 are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by article 5(2) of this Order), after paragraph 67 insert—

“68.

Any winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.”.

Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 200619.

(1)

The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 200620 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 29 (meaning of “income”) (as amended by articles 6(2) and 13(2) of this Order), after paragraph 1(j)(xviig) insert—

“(xviih)

“winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;”.

(3)

In Part 1 of Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded generally)—

(a)

in paragraph 21(2) (as amended by articles 6(3)(a) and 13(3) of this Order), after paragraph (v) insert—

“(w)

winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;”,

(b)

after paragraph 26J (as inserted by article 6(3)(b) of this Order) insert—

“26K.

Any sum paid by means of winter heating assistance in accordance with regulations under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.”

Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 200820.

(1)

The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 200821 are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 9 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by articles 7(2) and 14(3) of this Order), after paragraph 65 insert—

“66.

Any winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.”.

Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations 201321.

(1)

The Universal Credit Regulations 201322 are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by article 8(2) of this Order), after paragraph 23 insert—

“24.

Any winter heating assistance given within the past 52 weeks in accordance with regulations under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.”.