The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources and Sums for Personal Requirements) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations

7.  In Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a) In paragraph 10A(1)—

(i) in sub-paragraphs (1)(a) and (3), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”, and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (1)(b), after “spouse’s maintenance” insert “or his civil partner for that civil partner’s maintenance”;

(b) in paragraph 17(2)—

(i) for sub-paragraph(1)(a) substitute—

“(a) pursuant to regulations made under section 2(6)(b) or 3 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002(3)”; and

(ii) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) Any payment other than a payment to which sub-paragraph (1)(a) applies, made to the resident pursuant to regulations made under section 2(6)(b) or 3 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.”;

(c) in paragraph 28H

(i) in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) replace the figure “£4.85” with the figure “£5.05” at each place where it appears; and

(ii) in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) replace the figure of “£7.20” with the figure “£7.50” at each place where it appears.

(1)

Inserted by S.I. 1996/602 and amended by S.I. 1997/485.

(2)

Amended by S.I. 2003/2530.

(3)

2002 c. 38.