The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2004

Modifications of the Income Support Regulations in Schedule 1 of the Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations

6.—(1) Schedule 1 to the Travel Expenses and Income Support Regulations (Modifications of the Income Support Regulations), is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to 4).

(2) In Table A, in the modifications of—

(a) regulations 45 and 53 of the Income Support Regulations for “£19,500” in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “£20,000”; and

(b) regulation 53 of the Income Support Regulations, for “£12,000” there is substituted “£12,250”.

(3) In Table B, in the modifications of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations—

(a) for the first entry beginning “In column (1) of the Table” and ending “(4) Couple.” there is substituted—

“In column (1) of the Table for sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) substitute— (1) Single person aged not less than 25; (2) Single person aged not less than 60; (3) Lone Parent; (4) Single person aged less than 25; (5) Couple; (6) Couple, where at least one partner is aged not less than 60.”;

(b) for the second entry beginning “In column (2) of the Table” and ending “paragraph 3(d) of column (2) in the unmodified regulations.” there is substituted—

“In column (2) of the Table (amounts) substitute— (a) against sub-paragraph (1) of column (1), the amount prescribed in paragraph (1)(e) of column (2) in the unmodified regulations; (b) against sub-paragraph (2) of column (1), the amount prescribed in regulation 6(1)(b) of the State Pension Credit Regulations; (c) against sub-paragraph (3) of column (1), the amount prescribed in paragraph (1)(e) of column (2) in the unmodified regulations; (d) against sub-paragraph (4) of column (1), the amount prescribed in paragraph (1)(d) of column (2) in the unmodified regulations; (e) against sub-paragraph (5) of column (1), the amount prescribed in paragraph (3)(d) of column (2)in the unmodified regulations. (f) against sub-paragraph (6) of column (1), the amount prescribed in regulation 6(1)(a) of the State Pension Credit Regulations.”;

(c) for the third entry beginning “Omit paragraphs” and ending “15(2A).” there is substituted—

“Omit paragraphs 1A, 2A, 6(2), 9, 9A, 10, 12(1)(c), 12(4), 15(2), 15(2A) and 15(3).”;

(d) the sixth entry beginning “For Paragraph 10” and ending “less than 60.” is omitted;.

(e) after the tenth entry beginning “In paragraph 12(1)(b)” and ending “28 weeks,”.” there is inserted the following entry—

“In paragraph 12(1)(d)(ii) delete “higher pensioner premium or.”

(4) In Table B in the modification of Schedule 7 to the Income Support Regulations, in the fifth entry in head (b) in the second column of paragraph 10ZA—

(a) omit the words “lone parent premium and”; and

(b) for the reference to “paragraph 8” substitute “paragraph 3”.