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2022 No. 530
The Social Security (Disability Assistance for Working Age People) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2022
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 104, 112(1) and 113(2) of the Scotland Act 19981.
PART 1Introduction
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Disability Assistance for Working Age People) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2022.
2
This Order comes into force on 6th June 2022.
3
This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
PART 2Amendments to legislation applying in relation to England and Wales and Scotland
Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 19872
1
The Income Support (General) Regulations 19872 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts)—
a
in paragraph 13(3A)(d) (severe disability premium), for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
;
b
in paragraph 13A(1ZA)(d) (enhanced disability premium), for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 19963
1
The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 19963 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts)—
a
in paragraph 20I(4)(d) (severe disability premium), for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
;
b
in paragraph 20IA(1)(b) (enhanced disability premium), for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 20064
1
The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 20064 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 3 (applicable amounts)—
a
in paragraph 6(7)(d) (severe disability premium) for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
;
b
in paragraph 7(1)(ba) (enhanced disability premium) for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
.
Amendment of the Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 20125
1
The Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 20125 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 64(2)(a)(v) (illness or disability of relevant other child) for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
.
PART 3Amendments to legislation applying in relation to Northern Ireland
Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19876
1
The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19876 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts)—
a
in paragraph 13(3A)(d) (severe disability premium), for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
;
b
in paragraph 13A(1ZA)(d) (enhanced disability premium), for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
;
c
in paragraph 14(2) (disabled child premium) for “(aa) or (b), (d)” substitute “(aa), (b) or (d)”
.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19967
1
The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19967 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts)—
a
in paragraph 15(5)(ab) (severe disability premium), after “of those Regulations be” omit “in”;
b
in paragraph 20I(4)(d) (severe disability payment) for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
;
c
in paragraph 20IA(1)(b) for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
.
Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20038
1
The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20038 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 1 (circumstances in which persons are treated as being or not being severely disabled) in paragraph 1(2)(bb), for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
;
3
In Schedule 6 (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings), in paragraph 4(1)(a), renumber head (viii), which was inserted by article 23(7) of the Social Security (Disability Assistance for Working Age People) (Consequential Amendments) Order 20229, as head (viia).
Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20069
1
The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200610 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 73F(1)(g) (exception to the benefit cap: receipt of specified benefit), renumber head (v), which was inserted by article 24(5)(b) of the Social Security (Disability Assistance for Working Age People) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022, as head (vi).
Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200610
1
The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200611 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 4 (applicable amounts)—
a
in paragraph 6 (severe disability premium)—
i
in sub-paragraph (6)(a), for “Disability Assistance for” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
;
ii
in sub-paragraph (7)(d), for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
;
b
in paragraph 7(1)(c), for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
.
Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200811
1
The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200812 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 4 (amounts), in paragraph 6(5)(d), for “as being in entitled” substitute “as being entitled”
.
Amendment of the Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201212
1
The Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201213 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 63 (illness or disability of relevant other child), in paragraph (2)(a)(v), for “Disability for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022” substitute “Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022”
.
(This note is not part of the Order)