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.