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| Made | 7th March 2006 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 10th March 2006 | ||
| Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1 |
(3) In regulation 51(notional capital)—
(4) The following provisions are revoked—
Amendment of the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996
3.
—(1) The Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996[23] are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 78(3)(a) (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being a member of the household) for "section 90(1) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (provision of hospitals for patients requiring special security)" substitute "section 102 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978[24] (state hospitals)".
(3) In regulation 105 (notional income)—
(4) In regulation 113 (notional capital)—
Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002
4.
—(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002[32] are amended as follows.
(2) At the end of regulation 15(5) (income for the purposes of the Act), add—
(3) In Schedule 1, Part 3 (amount applicable for former claimants of income support or income-related jobseeker's allowance) for paragraph 6(9)(b) substitute—
(4) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 (further provisions in the case of patients), in sub-paragraph (2)(a), after "in paragraph (a)" add ", and nil is the prescribed additional amount for the purposes of paragraph (b)".
Amendment of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2005
5.
Regulation 3(12) of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2005[35] is revoked.
Amendment of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005
6.
For sub-paragraph (b) of regulation 8(2) of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005[36](funeral payments: supplementary) substitute—
Amendment of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005
7.
In regulation 2(3)(b) of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005[38] (hospital in-patients entitled to an increase in benefit for a dependant) for "or the beneficiary" substitute "of the beneficiary".
Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
8.
—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006[39] are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 42 (notional income)—
(3) In regulation 49 (notional capital)—
(4) In regulation 76 (date on which entitlement is to commence)—
Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006
9.
—(1) The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006[40] are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 32 (notional income)—
(3) In regulation 39 (notional capital)—
(4) In Schedule 2 (amount of alternative maximum council tax benefit)—
(b) in paragraph 1(2) for the words "any reductions made under section 13 or 80 (reduced amounts of council tax)." substitute—
(c) in the table in paragraph 1, after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
| (c) | Where the dwelling would be wholly occupied by one or more persons to whom regulation 45(2) applies but for the presence of one or more second adults who are in receipt of income support, state pension credit or are persons on an income-based jobseeker's allowance. | "(c) | 100 per cent. of the council tax due in respect of that day.". |
(3) In regulation 42(2) (income paid to third parties) for "or in respect of a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme" substitute ", in respect of a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund".
Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
11.
—(1) The Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006[43] are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 19(1) (meaning of "income")—
(3) In regulation 32(2)(income paid to third parties) for "or in respect of a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme" substitute ", in respect of a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund".
(4) In Schedule 6 (amount of alternative maximum council tax benefit)—
(b) in paragraph 1(2) for the words "any reductions made under section 13 or 80 (reduced amounts of council tax)." substitute—
(c) in the table in paragraph 1, after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
| "(c) | Where the dwelling would be wholly occupied by one or more persons to whom regulation 45(2) of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 applies but for the presence of one or more second adults who are in receipt of income support, state pension credit or are persons on an income-based jobseeker's allowance. | (c) | 100 per cent. of the council tax due in respect of that day.". |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
James Plaskitt
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions
7th March 2006
Regulations 2 and 3 also amend the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 and the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations l996 so as to provide that a person aged 60 or over, who opts not to take a payment from the PPF available to him, shall be treated as possessing the amount of any income or capital foregone from the date on which it could be expected to be acquired were an application to be made.
Regulation 2 also amends the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 to remove Schedules 3 and 3A which make transitional provision for claimants who were either in board and lodging accommodation or hostel dwellers following the changes to income support and housing benefit in 1989.
Regulation 4 amends regulation 15(5) of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1792) adding PPF periodic payments, as defined in section 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c.16), to the descriptions of income which are prescribed for the purposes of section 15(1)(j) of that Act. It also protects transitional amounts paid to patients whose benefit is no longer reduced from 10th April 2006. Paragraph (4) amends a provision specifying a nil amount of state pension credit for patients with a prison sentence.
Regulation 6 amends regulation 8(2)(b) of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3061) so that a person in respect of whom child benefit may be paid is a person who is excluded from the "immediate family member" and the "nature and extent of contact" tests for the purposes of a claim for a funeral payment.
Regulation 7 amends the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3360) to provide for paying a beneficiary's increase for a dependant to a third party for the benefit of a child of the beneficiary if the beneficiary and dependant have been in hospital for 52 weeks or more.
Regulations 8 and 9 amend the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 and the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 so as to exclude payments made by the Board of the PPF from the regulations relating to notional capital. Regulation 8 also makes amendments to ensure that the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 and the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/214) make equivalent provision in relation to the possession of housing benefit at an altered rate and in relation to the date on which entitlement to housing benefit begins for people who live in hostels where rent is paid daily.
Regulations 5, 9(4), 11(4) and 12 make revocations and clarificatory amendments to ensure that the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 and the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/216) make equivalent provision in relation to the circumstances in which persons can qualify for the highest rate of alternative maximum council tax benefit. This is a form of council tax benefit payable in certain circumstances to persons who are not eligible for council tax benefit, or are entitled to less benefit, under the ordinary rules. They also ensure that all types of reduction are taken into account when calculating alternative maximum council tax benefit and that discounts are also taken into account in cases where the highest rate of alternative maximum council tax benefit applies.
Regulations 10 and 11 amend the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 and the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 so as, for people to whom those regulations apply, to make provision to take into account as income payments made by the Board of the PPF and to provide that payments made by the Board of the PPF to a third party may be regarded as notional income.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities and voluntary bodies.
[2] 1992 c.5. Section 73(1) was amended by paragraph 49 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995(c.18).back
[3] 1995 c.18. Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words "prescribed" and "regulations". Sections 35(1) and 36(4) were amended by section 2 of, and paragraphs 62 and 63 respectively of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.back
[4] 2002 c.16. Section 17(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words "prescribed" and "regulations".back
[5] See sections 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992. Paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 and paragraph 20 of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 added those Acts to the list of "relevant enactments" in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.back
[6] See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 as amended by section 103 of, and paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1992.back
[8] S.I. 2005/2465. Amended by S.I. 2006/217.back
[10] Paragraph (2)(g) was inserted by S.I. 1995/2303 and amended by S.I. 2005/2465.back
[11] Paragraph (2ZA)(a) was inserted by S.I. 2005/2465.back
[12] Paragraph (4)(a)(ia) was inserted by S.I. 1999/2640 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.back
[13] Paragraph (4ZA)(d) was inserted by S.I. 1999/2640 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.back
[14] Paragraph (2)(da) was inserted by S.I. 2005/2465.back
[15] Paragraph (3)(a)(ia) was inserted by S.I. 1999/2640 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.back
[16] Paragraph (3A)(c) was inserted by S.I. 1999/2640 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.back
[17] Regulation 17(1)(g) was inserted by S.I. 1988/1445 and amended by S.I. 1989/534.back
[18] Regulation 18(1)(h) was inserted by S.I. 1988/1445 and amended by S.I. 1989/534.back
[19] Regulation 71(1)(a)(v) and (d)(iv) was inserted by S.I. 1988/1445 and amended by S.I. 1989/534.back
[20] Paragraph 16A was inserted by S.I. 2000/2239.back
[21] Schedule 3A was inserted by S.I. 1988/1445.back
[22] Schedule 3B was inserted by S.I. 1989/534.back
[25] Paragraph (2)(g) was amended by S.I. 2005/2465.back
[26] Paragraph (2B)(a) was inserted by S.I. 2005/2465.back
[27] Paragraph (10)(a)(ia) was inserted by S.I. 1999/2640 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.back
[28] Paragraph (10A)(d) was inserted by S.I. 1999/2640 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.back
[29] Paragraph (2)(da) was inserted by S.I. 2005/2465.back
[30] Paragraph (3)(a)(ia) was inserted by S.I. 1999/2640.back
[31] Paragraph (3A)(c) was inserted by S.I. 1999/2640 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.back
[33] PPF periodic payments are defined in section 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 as amended by S.I. 2006/343.back
[34] Paragraph 2 was substituted by S.I. 2005/3360.back
[35] S.I. 2005/2502. Amended by S.I. 2006/217.back
[36] S.I. 2005/3061. Amended by S.I. 2006/217.back
[37] Section 142 was substituted by section 1(2) of the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6).back
[42] The definition of PPF periodic payments was added to section 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 by S.I. 2006/343.back
[44] The definition of PPF periodic payments was added to section 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 by S.I. 2006.back
