The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Information-Sharing and Disability Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021

PART 4 Social Security

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

10.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 75F(1)(f)(2) (exception to the benefit cap: receipt of specified benefit)—

(a) in the opening words, after “(e)”, insert “, (eza)”,

(b) after paragraph (iv), insert—

“(v) that person is not receiving it under regulation 17 (effect of admission to a care home on ongoing entitlement to care component) of the DACYP Regulations;”.

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

11.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(3) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 73F(1)(g)(4) (exception to the benefit cap: receipt of specified benefit)—

(a) in the opening words, after “(e),”, insert “(eza),”,

(b) after head (iv), insert—

“(v) that person is not receiving it under regulation 17 (effect of admission to a care home on ongoing entitlement to care component) of the DACYP Regulations;”.

Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013

12.—(1) The Universal Credit Regulations 2013(5) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 83(1)(h) (exceptions – entitlement or receipt of certain benefits)—

(a) in the opening words, after “(g)”, insert “and (ha)”,

(b) after paragraph (iv), insert—

“(v) is not receiving it by virtue of regulation 17 (effect of admission to a care home on ongoing entitlement to care component) of the DACYP Regulations;”.

Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

13.—(1) The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016(6) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 83(1)(i) (exceptions – entitlement or receipt of certain benefits)—

(a) in the opening words, after “(h)”, insert “and (ia)”,

(b) after head (iv), insert—

“(v) is not receiving it by virtue of regulation 17 (effect of admission to a care home on ongoing entitlement to care component) of the DACYP Regulations;”.

(1)

S.I. 2006/213.

(2)

Regulation 75F was inserted by S.I. 2012/2994 and relevantly amended by S.I. 2021/786.

(3)

S.R. 2006 No. 405.

(4)

Regulation 73F was inserted by S.R. 2016 No. 55 and relevantly amended by S.R. 2016 No. 228 and S.I. 2021/786.

(5)

S.I. 2013/376; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/630, S.I. 2016/909 and S.I. 2021/786.

(6)

S.R. 2016 No. 216; relevant amending instruments are S.R. 2018 No. 92 and S.I. 2021/786.