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

Amendments relating to the Skipton Fund

2.—(1) In each of the provisions specified in paragraph (2) (notional capital) for “or the Independent Living Funds” there shall be substituted “, the Independent Living Funds or the Skipton Fund”.

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

(a) regulation 43(3A)(a) of the Housing Benefit Regulations(1);

(b) regulation 51(3A)(a) of the Income Support Regulations(2);

(c) regulation 113(3A)(a) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(3).

(3) In each of the provisions specified in paragraph (4) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for “and the Eileen Trust” there shall be substituted “, the Eileen Trust and the Skipton Fund”.

(4) The provisions specified for the purpose of paragraph (3) are –

(a) paragraph 37(7) of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations(4);

(b) paragraph 39(7) of Schedule 9 to the Income Support Regulations(5).

(5) After paragraph 41(6) of Schedule 6 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) there shall be added the following paragraph –

“(7) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6), any reference to the Trusts shall be construed as including a reference to the Skipton Fund.”.

(6) In regulation 73(3)(a)(ii) of the Housing Benefit Regulations(6) (evidence and information) for “or the Eileen Trust” there shall be substituted “, the Eileen Trust or the Skipton Fund”.

(1)

Paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 3(b) of S.R. 1998 No. 325

(2)

Paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 3(2)(b) of S.R. 1998 No. 326

(3)

Paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 3(1)(b) of S.R. 1998 No. 326

(4)

Paragraph 37 was substituted by regulation 3(7) of S.R. 1991 No. 204, sub-paragraph (7) was added by regulation 4(7)(f) of S.R. 1992 No. 201 and amended by regulation 4(5)(b) of S.R. 1993 No. 233

(5)

Paragraph 39 was substituted by regulation 4(7)(b) of S.R. 1991 No. 204, sub-paragraph (7) was added by regulation 5(7)(b)(vi) of S.R. 1992 No. 201 and amended by regulation 5(4)(b)(ii) of S.R. 1993 No. 233

(6)

Paragraph (3) was added by regulation 8(b) of S.R. 1992 No. 141 and amended by regulation 4(6) of S.R. 1992 No. 201 and regulation 4(4) of S.R. 1993 No. 233