Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 19963
1
The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 199612 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(3) (interpretation)—
a
for the definition of “Grenfell Tower payment” substitute—
“Grenfell Tower payment” means a payment made for the purpose of providing compensation or support in respect of the fire on 14th June 2017 at Grenfell Tower;
b
at the appropriate places insert—
“the Horizon system” means any version of the computer system used by the Post Office known as Horizon, Horizon Legacy, Horizon Online or HNG-X;”;
“the Post Office” means Post Office Limited (registered number 02154540);”;
“Post Office compensation payment” means a payment made by the Post Office or the Secretary of State for the purpose of providing compensation or support which is—
- a
in connection with the failings of the Horizon system; or
- b
otherwise payable following the judgment in Bates and Others v Post Office Ltd ((No. 3) “Common Issues”)13;”;
“vaccine damage payment” means a payment made under the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979;
c
in the definition of “qualifying person”, for “or a Windrush payment” substitute “, a Windrush payment, a Post Office compensation payment or a vaccine damage payment”
.
3
In regulation 105(10A) (notional income), after sub-paragraph (ad) insert—
ae
a Post Office compensation payment;
4
In regulation 110(10) (income treated as capital)—
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (ad) omit “or”;
b
after sub-paragraph (ad) insert—
ae
which is a Post Office compensation payment;
5
In regulation 113(3B) (notional capital), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
d
a Post Office compensation payment;
e
a vaccine damage payment.
6
In Schedule 2 (housing costs), in paragraph 17(8)(b) (non-dependant deductions), for “or Windrush payment” substitute “, Windrush payment or Post Office compensation payment”
.
7
In Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), in paragraph 41—
a
in sub-paragraph (1A), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
d
Post Office compensation payment.
b
in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6), for “or a Windrush payment” substitute “, a Windrush payment, a Post Office compensation payment or a vaccine damage payment”
.
8
In Schedule 8 (capital to be disregarded), in paragraph 27—
a
in sub-paragraph (1A) after “Windrush payment” insert “, Post Office compensation payment or vaccine damage payment”
;
b
in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6), for “or a Windrush payment” substitute “, a Windrush payment, a Post Office compensation payment or a vaccine damage payment”
.