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Made | 26th September 2003 | ||
Laid before the Scottish Parliament | 29th September 2003 | ||
Coming into force | 6th October 2003 |
Entitlement to full remission and payment
3.
- (1) Any person of a description prescribed by regulation 4 is entitled, in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations, to the remission of the whole amount of any charges specified in paragraph (2) which would otherwise be payable by that person ("relevant charges"), and to payment, in accordance with regulation 6 and 7, of the whole amount of the travelling expenses including, where applicable, the whole amount of the overnight accommodation expenses, referred to in paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) ("relevant travelling expenses").
(2) The specified charges for the purpose of paragraph (1) are-
(3) Paragraph (1) applies in the case of travelling expenses necessarily incurred or to be incurred by a person in attending a hospital for the purpose of availing that person of services provided under the care of a hospital consultant in pursuance of the Act, and includes the travelling expenses of a companion in a case where-
(4) Paragraph (1) applies in the case of overnight accommodation expenses necessarily incurred in obtaining such accommodation for the purpose of paragraph (3) by a person or a companion whose travelling expenses are payable by virtue of that paragraph.
(5) The travelling expenses, including as applicable overnight accommodation expenses, to be taken into account for the purposes of paragraphs (3) and (4) are to be the costs of travelling by the cheapest means of transport and of overnight accommodation in the cheapest facilities reasonably available.
(6) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) "child" means a person who has not attained the age of 16.
Description of persons entitled to full remission and payment
4.
- (1) Regulation 3(1) applies-
(b) in any other case to any person described in paragraph (2) who, at the time when the relevant charges are made or when the relevant travelling expenses are incurred, is a person described in paragraph (2).
(2) The persons described are-
(ii) where the relevant income of the member or members to whom the tax credit is made under section 14 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 is determined at the time of the award not to exceed £14,200;
(k) a person who is in receipt of pension credit guarantee credit; or
(l) a member of the same family as a person who is in receipt of pension credit guarantee credit.
Persons entitled to remission in part or payment in part
5.
- (1) A person who is not of a description prescribed by regulation 4 and whose capital resources do not exceed the capital limit is entitled, in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations, to the remission of part of any relevant charges or, as the case may be, payment, in accordance with regulation 6, of part of any relevant travelling expenses if at the time when the relevant charges are made or when the relevant travelling expenses are incurred the person is-
(2) This regulation applies only in respect of charges for wigs, fabric supports and surgical brassieres payable in pursuance of section 69(1) of the Act (supplied otherwise than under Part II of the Act), charges for dental appliances and dental treatment payable in pursuance of section 70(1A) or section 71(1) of the Act or of section 20(1) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997, and any relevant travelling expenses.
(3) The amount of any relevant charges which a person is entitled by paragraph (1) to have remitted is the difference between the relevant charges and 3 times the amount by which the person's income resources exceed the person's requirements.
(4) The amount of the relevant charges for the purposes of paragraph (3) are in the case of-
the charge made for one course of treatment, including any charge made for a dental appliance supplied in that course of treatment; or
(c) in the case of a charge for the supply of a dental appliance supplied otherwise than under Part II of the Act or under Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997, the charge made for that appliance.
(5) Subject to regulation 7, the amount of the relevant travelling expenses which a person is entitled by paragraph (1) to be paid is the difference between the relevant travelling expenses incurred in any week and the amount by which the person's income resources exceed the person's requirements.
Payment of relevant travelling expenses
6.
Where a payment falls to be made under regulations 3(1) or 5(1) in respect of relevant travelling expenses, that payment shall be made-
Payment to persons resident in the Highlands and Islands
7.
- (1) A person of the description prescribed in paragraph (3) who is not a person of a description prescribed by regulation 4 is entitled to payment of relevant travelling expenses incurred or to be incurred in making a journey between the person's normal place of residence in the Highlands and Islands and a hospital in the United Kingdom for the purpose of availing the person of services provided under the care of a hospital consultant in pursuance of the Act, provided that-
(2) The relevant travelling expenses referred to in paragraph (1) include-
(3) Paragraph (1) applies to a person who, at the time when the relevant travelling expenses referred to in paragraph (1) are incurred, is normally resident or working on a long-term basis in the area comprising-
(4) Where a payment falls to be made under paragraph (1) in respect of relevant travelling expenses, that payment shall be made-
Calculation of resources and requirements
8.
- (1) Where it is necessary that the resources or requirements of a person, or the relationship between them, should be calculated for the purposes of these Regulations, they shall be calculated by the Scottish Ministers according to the provisions of this regulation and the Schedule.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the resources and requirements of a person shall be calculated in the case of a claim made under-
and in each case in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations in force at that date.
(3) Unless any provision referred to in the Schedule specifies to the contrary, where a claimant is a member of a family-
(4) In a case to which paragraph (3) applies, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a "claimant" in the Schedule or in the provisions referred to in the Schedule shall be construed as including the other members of the claimant's family.
(5) In a case where the earnings of any person are to be calculated for the purpose of this regulation and those earnings have been affected by a trade dispute, the earnings to be taken into account shall be the earnings which that person would have received if there had been no trade dispute.
Claims for remission or payment
9.
- (1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person who falls within sub-paragraph (a) or (b) below and who wishes to claim their entitlement under regulations 3(1) or 5(1) shall, if the person comes within a description prescribed by regulations 4(2)(c), (d), (g), (h) or (i), or 5(1), make a claim to the Scottish Ministers on a form provided by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers for that purpose, and shall send or deliver that form to the Scottish Ministers, or to an office receiving and processing such claims on their behalf.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where a person is unable for the time being to act, a claim may be made on that person's behalf by another person.
(3) The Scottish Ministers may refuse to accept a claim made by one person on behalf of another where, in the Scottish Minister's opinion-
(4) A claimant shall produce in support of a claim such evidence as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require.
(5) The Scottish Ministers may treat any claim under paragraph (1) as a claim to entitlement in respect of all the relevant charges and relevant travelling expenses and shall calculate the resources and requirements of the claimant according to the provisions of regulation 8 and the Schedule.
Notices of entitlement
10.
- (1) Where the Scottish Ministers determine, on a claim made under either regulation 3 or regulation 5 that the claimant and any member of the claimant's family are entitled to any remission of a relevant charge or any payment in respect of relevant travelling expenses, they shall issue a notice of entitlement to the claimant.
(2) Where a person is entitled to full remission of a relevant charge and payment in full of relevant travelling expenses because the person is a member of a family described in regulation 4(2)(j)(i), the Scottish Ministers must issue a notice of entitlement to that family and in such a case the notice shall apply to all the members of that family.
(3) A notice of entitlement issued under paragraph (1) applies to all members of the claimant's family and must state-
(4) A notice of entitlement issued under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) must state the length of time for which it is valid and the dates on which that time begins and ends.
(5) A notice of entitlement issued under paragraph (1) is valid for 12 months beginning on the date of the claim except that-
(6) A notice of entitlement issued under paragraph (2) is valid from such date and for such period as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
(7) Subject to paragraphs (9) and (10), any change in the financial or other circumstances of a claimant, or of any member of the claimant's family, during the period of a notice of entitlement shall not affect its validity in respect of that period or, in the case of partial remission or payment, the amount referred to in paragraph (3)(b).
(8) A claimant who is issued with a notice of entitlement to partial remission may make a further claim in accordance with regulation 5 at any time during the period of the notice if the claimant considers that by reason of a change in the claimant's financial circumstances or those of any member of the claimant's family the amount referred to in paragraph (3)(b) should be reduced.
(9) A claimant to whom a notice of entitlement has been issued under this regulation must return it to the Scottish Ministers in any case where the claimant's claim is found to have been based on a false representation.
(10) A notice of entitlement issued under this regulation is effective only for the purpose of entitlement to remission of relevant charges and payment of relevant travelling expenses in accordance with these Regulations.
Repayment
11.
- (1) Subject to the following provisions of these Regulations, a person of a description prescribed by regulations 4 or 5(1) who pays any relevant charges or relevant travelling expenses without exercising the person's right under regulations 3(1) or 5(1) to remission or payment is entitled to be repaid whatever amount would otherwise have been remitted or paid.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), it is a condition of the entitlement to repayment under paragraph (1) of a person of any description that the person makes a claim to the Scottish Ministers for repayment within three months after payment of the relevant charges or relevant travelling expenses (or within such further period as the Scottish Ministers may for good cause allow) and that the person makes that claim on a form provided by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers for that purpose for persons of that description.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), where a person is unable for the time being to act, a claim may be made on behalf of that person by another person.
(4) The Scottish Ministers may refuse to accept a claim made by one person on behalf of another where, in the Scottish Ministers' opinion-
(5) It is a further condition of entitlement to repayment under paragraph (1) that the claimant produces in support of the claim such evidence as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require.
(6) Where the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that a claimant is entitled to any repayment under paragraph (1) they shall-
authorise in writing the repayment of the amount in question to the claimant by the NHS trust or the Health Board; or
(b) in any other case, cause a repayment to be made to the claimant in such manner as appears to the Scottish Ministers to be appropriate in the circumstances of the particular case.
(7) On receipt of an authorisation given under paragraph (6)(a) the NHS trust or the Health Board shall pay the amount in question to the claimant.
Reimbursement of payments made in respect of relevant travelling expenses
12.
- (1) Where a Health Board or an NHS trust ("the provider") makes a payment under regulations 3(1) or 5(1), or a repayment under regulation 11(7), in respect of relevant travelling expenses incurred or to be incurred by a person who is receiving services from the provider under the terms of an NHS contract the amount of the payment or repayment in question shall be reimbursed to the provider by the Health Board which has responsibility for the health care of that person.
(2) In this regulation the expression "Health Board which has responsibility for the health care of that person" has the meaning indicated by article 2 of the Functions of Health Boards (Scotland) Order 1991[25].
Transitional provisions
13.
Where, before the date of coming into force of these Regulations-
Revocation
14.
The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 are revoked.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
26th September 2003
2.
The provisions of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 shall be applied as follows:-
(c) as if there were inserted in regulation 2 (interpretation) of those Regulations after the definition of "relative"-
TABLE A
MODIFICATIONS OF THE INCOME SUPPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1987 FOR THE PURPOSES OF PART I OF THIS SCHEDULE
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Regulation or Schedule | Modification |
Regulation 23 | In paragraph (1)[30] for "section 22(5) of the Act" substitute "regulation 8(3) of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003". |
Regulation 25 |
For the whole of regulation 25 (liable relative payments) substitute- " 25. - (1) Where a claimant's income consists of any payments made by a person, whether under a court order or not, for the maintenance of himself or any member of his family, and those payments are made or due to be made at regular intervals, his normal weekly income from those payments shall be determined-
(b) if they are not so made, by reference to the average amount of such payments received in the 13 weeks immediately preceding the week which includes the relevant date.
(2) Any maintenance payment other than one to which paragraph (1) of this regulation applies shall be treated as capital.". |
Regulation 25A | Omit this regulation. |
Regulation 28 |
In paragraph (1)[31] omit the words from "For the purposes" to "income support)". In paragraph (1)(a) for "the weekly amount of his income" substitute "the normal weekly amount of his income at the relevant date". |
Regulation 29 | Omit this regulation. |
Regulation 30 |
In paragraph (1)[32] omit the words "Except where paragraph (2) applies". In paragraph (1)(a) at the beginning insert the words "except where sub-paragraphs (b) or (c) apply,". In paragraph (1)(b) at the beginning insert the words "except where sub-paragraph (c) applies,". After paragraph (1)(b) insert-
(c) where in respect of the employment the claimant provides a profit and loss account (and, where appropriate, a trading account or a balance sheet or both), and the profit and loss account is in respect of a period of at least 6 months but not exceeding 15 months and that period ends within the 12 months preceding the relevant date.".
After paragraph (1) insert-
(b) "profit and loss account" means a financial statement showing the net profit or loss of the employment for the period in question; and (c) "trading account" means a financial statement showing the revenue from sales, the cost of those sales and the gross profit arising during the period in question.".
Omit paragraph (2). |
Regulation 31 | Omit this regulation. |
Regulation 32 |
In paragraph (1)[33] for "regulation 29" substitute "regulation 28" and for "subject to paragraphs (2) to (7)" substitute "subject to paragraph (6)". In paragraph (6) omit "and has changed more than once". Omit paragraphs (3)-(5), (6A) and (7). |
Regulation 35 |
Omit paragraphs (1)(c), (1)(g), (1)(i), (1A) and (2A). In paragraph (1)(d)[34] omit the words after "employment". In paragraph (2)(a)[35] omit the words "subject to paragraph (2A)". |
Regulation 36 | In paragraph (1) for "regulation 29 (calculation of earnings of employed earners)" substitute "regulation 28 (calculation of income)". |
Regulation 38 |
In paragraph (3)[36] for "paragraph (9)" substitute "paragraphs (3A) or (9)". After paragraph (3) insert- " (3A) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), in a case where earnings of the employment are calculated over a period determined under regulation 30(1)(c), the net profit of the employment shall, except where paragraph (9) applies, be calculated by taking into account the earnings of the employment relevant to that period (whether or not received in that period), less-
(b) an amount in respect of-
(ii) social security contributions payable under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992[37], calculated in accordance with regulation 39 (deduction of tax and contributions for self-employed earners); and (iii) one half of any premium paid in the period that is relevant under regulation 30 (calculation of earnings of self-employed earners) in respect of a retirement annuity contract or a personal pension scheme.".
In paragraph (4) after "the net profit of the employment" insert ", except where paragraphs (3A) or (9) apply.". |
Regulations 39A-D | Omit these regulations. |
Regulation 40 |
In paragraph (1)[38] for "regulation 29 (calculation of income other than earnings)" substitute "regulation 28 (calculation of income)" and for "paragraphs (2) to (3B)" substitute "paragraphs (2) and (3)". Omit paragraphs (3A) to (5). |
Regulation 41 |
In paragraph (1)[39] for "on the first day" to "the date of that supersession" substitute "at the relevant date". Omit paragraphs (3) and (4). |
Regulation 42 | In paragraph (4)[40] omit the words from "and in the case of" to "(trade disputes) applies". |
Regulation 45 |
For this regulation substitute- " 45. Capital Limit For the purposes of Regulation 5(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges)(Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 the capital limit is-
(b) for a claimant permanently residing in accommodation as defined in Regulation 19A - £19,500; or (c) for a claimant 60 or over, or if the claimant has a partner, where either or both are 60 or over, and neither is permanently residing in accommodation as defined in Regulation 19A - £12,000.". |
Regulation 46 | In paragraph (1)[41] omit from "For the purposes" to "income support". |
Regulation 48 |
In paragraph (2)[42] omit from "Except" to "applies". In paragraph (5) omit "Subject to paragraph (6)". Omit paragraphs (6) and (10)(a) and (b). |
Regulation 49 | In paragraph (b)(i)[43] for "first day" to "date of that supersession" substitute "relevant date". |
Regulation 51 | Omit paragraph (1)(b). |
Regulation 51A | Omit this regulation. |
Regulation 53 |
In paragraph (1A)[44] for "£10,000" on each occasion it appears substitute "£12,000" and for "£16,000" substitute "£19,500". For paragraph (1B) substitute- " (1B) For the purposes of paragraph (1A) and regulation 45 the prescribed circumstances are that the claimant lives permanently in accommodation as set out in Regulation 19A.". In paragraph (3)[45] for "regulation 60" substitute "regulation 25." |
Regulations 54 - 60E | Omit these regulations. |
Regulation 61 | In paragraph (1)[46] as if, in the case of a student supported by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland, in the definition of "academic year", for "1st September", there were substituted "1st August". |
Regulation 62 |
In paragraph (3)[47] from the beginning to the words "shall be apportioned" substitute "Subject to paragraph (3A), a student's grant income shall be apportioned". In paragraph (3)(a) for "in the period beginning with the benefit week", to "the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes, the last day of the period of study," substitute "in that period". In paragraph (3)(b) for "in the period beginning with the benefit week", to "the last day of the period for which it is payable," substitute "in respect of which it is payable". In paragraph (3A)[48] omit "under the provisions referred to in paragraph (3)" and "or, if there are 53 benefit weeks (including part-time weeks) in the year, 53". Omit paragraph (3B). In paragraph (4), for "the weeks in the period beginning with the benefit week", to "the last day of the period of experience" substitute "the remaining weeks in that period". |
Regulation 63 | In paragraph (2) omit "or, if there are 53 benefit weeks (including part-time weeks) in the year, 53". |
Regulation 64 | In paragraph (1)(c) omit "or if there are 53 benefit weeks (including part-time weeks) in the year, 53". |
Regulation 65 |
For "No part"[49] substitute "(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no part". After paragraph (1) insert- " (2) For the purposes of this regulation and paragraph 15 of Schedule 9 "voluntary payment" shall not include any payment made by a person whose income the Scottish Ministers-
(b) has taken into account in assessing the amount of a student's grant or student's loan and which is in excess of contributions as assessed by the Scottish Ministers.". |
Regulation 66A[50] |
For paragraph (2) substitute- " (2) In calculating the weekly amount of the loan to be taken into account as income-
(b) in the case of a loan which is payable in respect of the final academic year of the course or if the course is only of one academic year's duration, in respect of that year the loan shall be apportioned equally between the weeks in the period beginning with the start of the final academic year, or as the case may be, the single academic year and ending with the last day of the course,
and, in the case of a person to whom paragraph (2A), (2B) or (2C) applies, from the weekly amount so apportioned there shall be disregarded £10.". |
Schedule 8 |
In paragraph 4(2)[51] after "disability premium" insert "or higher pensioner premium". In paragraph 4 omit sub-paragraphs (3), (4), and (7). In paragraph 6A(1)[52] for "none of the paragraphs 4 to 6 applies" substitute "paragraph 4 does not apply". In paragraph 7[53] for the words "none of paragraphs 4 to 6B" substitute "none of paragraphs 4 or 5 or 6A or 6B". In paragraph 8[54] omit "part-time". After paragraph 8 insert- " 8A. In a case in which none of paragraphs 4 to 8 applies to the claimant and he is one of a married or unmarried couple and a member of that couple is engaged in employment, £10; but if this paragraph applies to a claimant it shall not apply to his partner except where, and to the extent that, the earnings of the claimant which are to be disregarded under this paragraph are less than £10.". In paragraph 9 for "8" substitute "8A". Omit paragraphs 6, 10, 13 and 16. |
Schedule 9 |
In paragraph 15[55], in sub-paragraph (1) omit "paragraph 37", and omit sub-paragraph (3)(b). In paragraph 16[56] for "paragraphs 36 and 37" substitute "paragraph 36". In paragraph 19[57] for "£4.00" substitute "£20.00" and omit sub-paragraph (b). In paragraph 21(1)[58] omit "or in the case of a person to whom section 23 of the Act (trade dispute) applies". In paragraph 28[59] omit from "Except" to "return to work)". For paragraph 29(1) substitute- " (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any payment received under an insurance policy taken out to insure against the risk of being unable to maintain payments of housing costs on a loan which qualifies under paragraphs 15 or 16 of Schedule 3, or for repairs or improvements to the dwelling occupied as the home to the extent that it is used to meet-
(b) any amount due by way of premiums on that policy.".
Omit paragraphs 30, 34 and 37. |
Schedule 10 | In paragraph 17[61] for the words from "Except" to "payment" substitute "Any payment". |
(b) the amount which represents the aggregate of the weekly amount of any housing benefit and the weekly amount of any council tax benefit to which the claimant or any member of the claimant's family is entitled under the provisions of Part VII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992[64].
(2) Subject to sub paragraph (3), where a claimant is jointly and severally liable for council tax in respect of a dwelling in which the claimant is resident with one or more other persons, the claimant's liability in respect of that tax for the purposes of these Regulations shall be the amount of that tax divided by the number of persons who are jointly and severally liable for that tax.
(3) Sub paragraph (2) shall not apply where a claimant is jointly and severally liable for council tax in respect of a dwelling with only the claimant's partner.
4.
The provisions of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 specified in column (1) of Table B in this Schedule shall be applied-
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Regulation or Schedule | Modification |
Regulation 3 |
In paragraph (1)[67] omit the words "or with whom a claimant normally resides". In paragraph (2B)[68] omit the words "subject to paragraph (2C)". Omit paragraph (2C). |
Regulation 17 |
In paragraph (1)[69] for the words from "18 to 22A" to "urgent cases" substitute "18, 19A and 21". Omit paragraphs (1)(bb) and (g). In paragraph (1)(e) omit "mortgage interest payments or" and "other". |
Regulation 18 |
In paragraph (1)[70] for the words from "regulations 21 to 22A" to "urgent cases" substitute "regulations 19A and 21 (special cases)". Omit paragraph (1)(cc) and (h). After Regulation 18 insert- " Care Homes 19A. Where the claimant lives permanently in-
(b) in accommodation provided by a local authority under sections 21 to 24 and 26 of the National Assistance Act 1948[72],
and he is a resident of such accommodation due to his personal circumstances and not as a carer, then his weekly applicable amount shall be calculated in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 4A.". |
Regulation 21 |
In paragraph (1)[73] omit from "Subject to" to "amounts)". In paragraph (3)[74] omit "partner of a person subject to immigration control". In paragraph (3) omit the definition of "person from abroad". Omit paragraphs (1B), (2), (3A), (3B), (3C), (3D), (3E), (3F), (4), (4A), (4B) and (5). |
Regulations 21ZB and 22A | Omit these regulations |
Schedule 2 |
In column (1) of the Table[75] for sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) substitute- " (1) Single Person aged not less than 25; (2) Lone Parent; (3) Single Person aged less than 25; (4) Couple". In column (2) of the Table (amounts) insert-
(b) against sub-paragraph (2) of column (1), the amount prescribed in paragraph 1(e) of column (2) in the unmodified Regulations; (c) against sub-paragraph (3) of column (1), the amount prescribed in paragraph 1(b) of column (2) in the unmodified Regulations; and (d) against sub-paragraph (4) of column (1), the amount prescribed in paragraph 3(d) of column (2) in the unmodified Regulations.
Omit paragraphs 1A, 2A, 9, 9A, 10(3), 10(4), 12(1)(c), 12(4), 15(2) and 15(2A).
In cross heading to paragraph 12, omit "Higher Pensioner".
In paragraph 12(6)[80] after "sub-paragraph (1)(a)(i)" delete "or (c)(i)" and for "long-term incapacity benefit" substitute "incapacity benefit, notwithstanding the requirement that the claimant or his partner has been in receipt of that benefit for at least 28 weeks,". |
Schedule 3 |
In paragraph 1(1)(b) for "paragraphs 15 to 17" substitute "paragraph 17". For paragraph 1(2) substitute- " (2) In this Schedule "period of study" has the meaning specified in regulation 61 (Interpretation)." For paragraph 1(3) substitute- " (3) For the purposes of this Schedule a disabled person is a person-
(b) who is aged 75 or over and whose capital does not exceed the capital limit; or (c) in respect of whom a disabled child premium is included in his applicable amount or the applicable amount of a person living with him.".
For paragraph 2(1)(c) substitute-
Omit paragraphs 1A, 2(2), 3(7)-(10) 6-16 and 18(7)(e).
(b) in sub-paragraph (1) omit head (f) and immediately before head (a) insert- " (za) any periodical payment which a person is liable to make by way of rent in respect of a dwelling he occupies as his home; (zb) payments of interest and capital-
(ii) under a hire purchase agreement or other loan to buy the dwelling occupied as the home; or (iii) in respect of a loan taken out to adapt the dwelling occupied as the home for the special needs of a disabled person;
(zc) payments in respect of an endowment policy in connection with the purchase of the dwelling occupied as the home;".
"
(3A) Subject to sub-paragraph (3B), where arrangements are made for the housing costs mentioned in heads (za) and (a) to (e) of sub-paragraph (1) payable in respect of a period of study, to be paid irregularly or so that-
(b) the costs in respect of the Christmas or Easter vacations within a period of study vary from those in the rest of that period of study,
the weekly amount shall be the amount payable in respect of a period of study divided by the number of weeks in that period of study.
|
Schedule 3B |
After Schedule 3B insert- " Schedule 4A Applicable amounts of a person in accommodation within the meaning of Regulation 19A. 1. - (1) The applicable amount of a claimant to whom regulation 19A applies shall be the aggregate of-
(b) a weekly amount for personal expenses for him and, if he is a member of a family, for each member of his family determined in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) Except where otherwise provided, no amount shall be included in respect of a child or young person who is a member of the claimant's family if the capital of that child or young person calculated in accordance with Part V in like manner as for the Claimant would exceed £3,000. |
Schedule 7 |
Omit the references in paragraph 1[85] to sub-paragraph (g) of regulation 17 (1) and sub-paragraph (h) of regulation 18(1). Omit both columns of paragraphs 6, 7, 10A, 10B, 10C, 16A, 17 and 19A. In the first column of paragraph 9(a) for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute-
(ii) is in accommodation provided by a local authority under sections 21 to 24 and 26 of the National Assistance Act 1948[87]".
In the first column of paragraph 9(b) for sub-paragraphs (iii) and (iv) substitute-
(iv) is in accommodation provided by a local authority under sections 21 to 24 and 26 of the National Assistance Act 1948".
After paragraph 10 insert-
(b) any amount which would be applicable to the claimant, if he were not living away from home, under regulation 17(1)(c) or (d) in so far as it relates to the lone parent premium and family premium under paragraph 8 of Schedule 2.". |
[4] S.I. 1992/2977; relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2001/138, regulation 3.back
[10] 1999 c.33; section 94 was amended by the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c.41), Schedule 9.back
[11] 1948 c.29; section 26(2) was amended by section 42(3) of, and paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 9 and Schedule 10 to, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c.19) ("the 1990 Act").back
[12] Section 1(4) was amended by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30), Schedule 7, paragraph 2(4), and Schedule 13, Part V.back
[15] See the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2006) for the manner of calculation of income under section 7(3).back
[16] Section 22(2) was amended by section 44(3) of the 1990 Act.back
[18] For the applicable charges see S.S.I. 2001/430; amended by S.S.I. 2002/100 and 2003/130 and 295.back
[19] Section 70(1A) was inserted by the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c.49) ("the 1988 Act"), section 11(4).back
[20] Section 71(1) was amended by the 1988 Act, Schedule 3.back
[21] For the applicable charges see S.I. 1988/464back
[30] Amended by S.I. 2003/455, regulation 2 and Schedule 1.back
[31] Amended by S.I. 1991/159, regulation 7.back
[32] Amended by S.I. 1993/2119, regulation 11.back
[33] Amended by S.I. 1988/663, regulation 15 and 1989/1323, regulation 10.back
[34] Amended by S.I. 1988/663, regulation 17.back
[35] Amended by S.I. 1999/1509, regulation 2(5).back
[36] Amended by S.I. 1993/2119, regulation 13 and 1994/2139, regulation 28.back
[38] Amended by S.I. 1988/2002, regulation 9, 1998/563, regulation 13(1)(a) and 2003/455, Regulation 2 and Schedule 1, paragraph 8.back
[39] Amended by S.I. 1999/3178, article 3(5) and Schedule 5, paragraph 3 and 2000/2545, regulation 2(1)(a).back
[40] Amended by S.I. 1988/1445, regulation 10 and Schedule 1, paragraph 4, 1989/534, Schedule 1, paragraph 7, 1991/1559, regulation 8, 1993/315, Schedule, paragraph 2, 1994/527, regulation 4, 1995/2792, regulation 6(2), 1995/3282, regulation 2, 1998/2117, regulation 2(2), 1999/2640, regulation 2(1), 2002/841, regulation 2(2) and 2003/455, regulation 10.back
[41] Amended by S.I. 1988/2022, regulation 10.back
[42] Amended by S.I. 1988/1445, regulation 11.back
[43] Amended by S.I. 1999/3178, article 3(5) and Schedule 5, paragraph 6.back
[44] Inserted by S.I. 1996/462, regulation 12(1).back
[45] Amended by S.I. 1988/2022, regulation 13, 1996/462, regulation 12(1) and 2000/2545, regulation 2(1)(c).back
[46] Amended by S.I. 2000/1981, regulation 5(3) and 2001/2319, regulation 2(1) and (2)(c).back
[47] Amended by S.I. 2000/1922, regulation 2(4)(e) and 2003/455, paragraph 16.back
[48] Inserted by S.I. 2001/2319, regulation 6 and amended by 2003/455, paragraph 16.back
[49] Amended by S.I. 1990/547, regulation 14 and 1996/462, regulation 8.back
[50] Inserted by S.I. 1990/1549, regulation 5(7).back
[51] Amended by S.I. 2001/3767, regulation 2(1) and Part I of Schedule, paragraph 18.back
[52] Amended by S.I. 1993/315, regulation 8 and 2000/2545, regulation 3 and Schedule, paragraph 2.back
[53] Amended by S.I. 1993/315, regulation 8 and 2000/2545, regulation 3 and Schedule, paragraph 2.back
[54] Amended by S.I. 2000/2545, regulation 3 and Schedule, paragraph 2.back
[55] Amended by S.I. 1993/518, regulation 5, 1995/2303, regulation 6(9) and 2001/3767, regulation 2(1) and Part I of Schedule, paragraph 19.back
[56] Amended by S.I. 1995/2792, regulation 6(3), 2000/2239, regulation 2(4) and 2002/841, regulation 2(4).back
[57] Amended by S.I. 1994/527, regulation 9, 1995/516, regulation 27 and 2002/668, article 16(9).back
[58] Amended by S.I. 1988/999, regulation 5, 1990/127, regulation 3, 1991/1175, regulation 5, 1992/1101, regulation 6, 1993/963, regulation 2(3), 1993/1249, regulation 4(4) and 2000/636, regulation 3(12).back
[59] Amended by S.I. 1988/663, regulation 35, 1989/1034, regulation 12, 1992/468, Schedule, paragraph 9 and 2001/3070, article 3(2) and Schedule 1, paragraph (c).back
[61] Amended by 1988/663, regulation 36, 1989/1034, regulation 12, 1992/468, Schedule, paragraph 10 and 2001/3070, article 3(2) and Schedule 1, paragraph c.back
[64] 1992 c.4; Part VII was amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 103 and Schedule 9 which replaced references to community charge benefit with reference to council tax benefit.back
[67] Amended by S.I. 1991/2334, regulation 2 and 1994/3061, regulation 2(2).back
[68] Inserted by S.I. 1991/2334, regulation 2.back
[69] Amended by S.I. 1988/910, regulation 2, 1988/445, Schedule 1, paragraph 11, 1989/534, Schedule 1, paragraph 17, 1992/3147, regulation 2(1), 1996/206, regulation 9 and 2003/455, Schedule 1, paragraph 2.back
[70] Amended by S.I. 1988/1228, regulation 5, 1988/1445, regulation 6 and Schedule 1, paragraph 12, 1989/1034, regulation 5, 1989/534, Schedule 1, paragraph 17, 1992/3147, regulation 2(1), 1993/2119, regulation 8, 1996/206, regulation 10 and 2001/3767, regulation 2 and Schedule, Part I, paragraph 4.back
[73] Amended by S.I. 1991/1033, regulation 2, 1994/527, regulation 3, 1996/206, regulation 12, 1996/2431, regulation 2, 2000/636, regulation 3(4)(a), 2001/3767, regulation 2 and Schedule, Part 1, paragraph 6 and 2003/455, Schedule 1, paragraph 3.back
[74] Amended by S.I. 1992/3147, Schedule 1, paragraph 3, 1994/1087, regulation 4(1), 1994/2139, regulation 25, 1995/516, regulation 21, 1996/1944, regulation 6(6), 1996/2006, regulation 4, 1998/563, regulation 8(1) and (2)(c)(i), 1998/563, regulation 18(3) and (4)(c), 2000/636, regulation 3(4)(a) and 2000/979, regulation 2.back
[75] Amended by S.I. 1996/206, regulation 23 and Schedule 2 and 2002/668, article 16(4).back
[76] Amended by S.I. 1996/2545, regulation 2, 1999/264, article 18(3) and Schedule 4, 1999/2555, regulation 2(1)(b) and (2) and 2002/668, article 16(3) and Schedule 2.back
[77] Amended by 1988/1445, regulation 19, 1996/1803, regulation 39, 1997/2197, regulation 7(5) and (6)(a) and 2002/668, article 16(4).back
[78] Amended by 1991/2742, regulation 11(4), 1994/2139, regulation 30, 1995/482, regulation 16, 1999/2566, regulation 2(2) and Schedule 2, Part II and 2003/455, Schedule 1, paragraph 20.back
[79] Amended by S.I. 1995/482, regulation 17 and 1995/2303, regulation 6(8).back
[80] Amended by S.I. 1995/482, regulation 16.back
[81] Amended by S.I. 1994/3061, regulation 2(3).back
[82] Amended by S.I. 1994/3061, regulation 2(3) and 2000/681, regulation 4.back
[85] Amended by S.I. 1997/2197, regulation 5(7), 2002/668, article 16(7) and Schedule 4 and 2003/455, Schedule 1, paragraph 21.back
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