The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2013

Title, commencement, interpretation and application

1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2013.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 8 April 2013.

(3) In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” (“Y Prif Reoliadau”) means the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992(1).

(4) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

Amendment of the Principal Regulations

2.—(1) The Principal Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 2, after the definition of “permanent resident” insert—

““personal independence payment” means personal independence payment under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012;”(2).

(3) In Schedule 3 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a) in paragraph 4 after “disability living allowance” insert—

“or the mobility component of any personal independence payment.”;

(b) in paragraph 6—

(i) omit “or” at the end of paragraph (a); and

(ii) after paragraph (b) insert—

“; or

(c) the daily living component of any personal independence payment.”; and

(c) For paragraph 28 substitute the following—

“(1) Any council tax benefit or any payment made under a council tax reduction scheme.

(2) In this paragraph “council tax reduction scheme” means a scheme made by a billing authority in accordance with the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2012(3) or which applies in default in accordance with paragraph 6(1)(e) of Schedule 1B to the Local Government Finance Act 1992(4).”.

Gwenda Thomas

Deputy Minister for Social Services under the Authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers

15 March 2013