The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Amendments relating to special guardianship allowances

3.—(1) After sub-paragraph (e) in each of the provisions specified in paragraph (2) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph –

“(f) in accordance with regulations made pursuant to section 14F of the Children Act 1989 (special guardianship support services)(1),”.

(2) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are –

(a) paragraph 25(1) of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations(2);

(b) paragraph 25(1) of Schedule 9 to the Income Support Regulations(3);

(c) paragraph 26(1) of Schedule 6 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(4).

(3) After paragraph 64 of Schedule 10 to the Income Support Regulations(5) (capital to be disregarded) there shall be inserted the following paragraph –

“64A.   Any payment made to the claimant in accordance with regulations made pursuant to section 14F of the Children Act 1989 (special guardianship support services).”.

(4) After paragraph 66 of Schedule 5 to the Housing Benefit Regulations(6) (capital to be disregarded) there shall be inserted the following paragraph –

“66A.   Any payment made to the claimant in accordance with regulations made pursuant to section 14F of the Children Act 1989 (special guardianship support services).”.

(5) After paragraph 57 of Schedule 7 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(7) (capital to be disregarded) there shall be inserted the following paragraph –

“57A.   Any payment made to the claimant in accordance with regulations made pursuant to section 14F of the Children Act 1989 (special guardianship support services).”.

(1)

Section 14F of the Children Act 1989 (1989 c. 41) is inserted by section 115 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (2002 c. 38)

(2)

Paragraph 25(1) was substituted by regulation 3 of S.R. 1989 No. 366 and sub-paragraph (e) was substituted by regulation 3(1) and (2)(b) of S.R. 1997 No. 331

(3)

Paragraph 25(1) was substituted by regulation 4 of S.R. 1989 No. 366 and sub-paragraph (e) was substituted by regulation 3(1) and (2)(a) of S.R. 1997 No. 331

(4)

Sub-paragraph (e) was substituted by regulation 3(1) and (2)(e) of S.R. 1997 No. 331

(5)

Paragraph 64 was inserted by regulation 2(5)(b) of S.R. 2003 No. 417

(6)

Paragraph 66 was inserted by regulation 3(6)(c) of S.R. 2003 No. 417

(7)

Paragraph 57 was inserted by regulation 4(5)(b) of S.R. 2003 No. 417