SCHEDULE 3COLD-SPELL HEATING ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS

PART 2ASSISTANCE TO BE GIVEN

8Domestic circumstances and age

The regulations may make the value of the cold-spell heating assistance that is to be given to an individual depend on—

a

whether or not other people live in the individual’s home,

b

the age of either or both—

i

the individual, and

ii

anyone else who lives in the individual’s home.

9Restriction on giving assistance in a form other than money

1

The regulations may allow cold-spell heating assistance to be given to an individual in a form other than money only if the individual (or a person acting on the individual’s behalf) has agreed to the assistance being given in that form.

2

If the regulations include provision of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), they must allow an individual (or a person acting on the individual’s behalf) to withdraw agreement to being given cold-spell heating assistance in a form other than money at any time.