Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 20065
1
The Housing Benefit Regulations 200613 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
a
in the appropriate places insert—
“child abuse payment” means a payment from a scheme established or approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of providing compensation in respect of historic institutional child abuse in the United Kingdom;
“Windrush payment” means a payment made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Act 2020;
b
in the definition of “qualifying person”, after “Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment”
.
3
In regulation 42(7A) (notional income), for “a payment of income which is a Grenfell Tower payment” substitute—
any of the following payments of income—
a
a Grenfell Tower payment;
b
a child abuse payment;
c
a Windrush payment.
4
In regulation 46(6) (income treated as capital), after “Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, a child abuse payment, a Windrush payment”
.
5
In regulation 49(4A) (notional capital), for “a payment of capital which is a Grenfell Tower payment” substitute—
any of the following payments of capital—
a
a Grenfell Tower payment;
b
a child abuse payment;
c
a Windrush payment.
6
In regulation 74(9) (non-dependant deductions), after sub-paragraph (ba) insert—
bb
any child abuse payment;
bc
any Windrush payment;
7
In paragraph 35 of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
a
for sub-paragraph (1A) substitute—
1A
Any—
a
Grenfell Tower payment;
b
child abuse payment;
c
Windrush payment.
b
in sub-paragraphs (2) to (6), after “Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment”
.
8
In Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded)—
a
in paragraph 24—
i
in sub-paragraph (1A) after “Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, child abuse payment, Windrush payment”
;
ii
in sub-paragraphs (2) to (6), after “Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment”
;
b
in paragraph 34, after “Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, child abuse payment or Windrush payment”
.