Amendment of the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
3.—(1) The Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 19 (general disregards in the calculation of income) in Table 6 (sums disregarded in the calculation of income), after item 41, insert—
“42. Any payment made under the scheme known as the “Household Support Fund(2)” in respect of England or any corresponding schemes established by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government or the Welsh Government.”.
S.I. 2002/2006. Regulation 19 was amended by S.I. 2003/732, S.I. 2003/2815, S.I. 2009/2887, S.I. 2010/751, S.I. 2011/721, S.I. 2013/591, S.I. 2016/978, S.I. 2018/365, S.I. 2019/364, S.I. 2020/297, S.I. 2020/534, S.I. 2020/941, S.I. 2020/1515, S.I. 2021/495 and S.I. 2021/810; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions made a Determination in exercise of powers conferred by section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26).