Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 9th April 2007.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992(1).
(3) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Amendment to regulation 20 of the principal Regulations
2. In regulation 20 (capital limit) of the principal Regulations, for the amount “£20,000”, substitute “£20,750”(2).
Amendment to regulation 28(1) of the principal Regulations
3. In regulation 28(1) (calculation of tariff income from capital)(3) of the principal Regulations–
(a)for the amount “£12,250” (both times it appears), substitute the amount “£12,500”(4); and
(b)for the amount “£20,000”, substitute the amount “£20,750”(5).
Amendment to Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations
4.—(1) Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph 28A (child benefit)(6), substitute–
“(1) Any child benefit, except in circumstances where a resident is accompanied by the child or qualifying young person in respect of whom the child benefit is payable and accommodation is provided for that child or qualifying young person under Part III of the Act.
(2) In this paragraph, “child” and “qualifying young person” have the same meaning as in section 142 of the Contributions and Benefits Act(7).”.
(3) In paragraph 28G (savings credit)(8)–
(a)in sub paragraphs (1) and (2), for the amount “£5.05” (each time it appears), substitute the amount “£5.25”; and
(b)in sub paragraphs (3) and (4), for the amount “£7.50” (each time it appears), substitute the amount “£7.85”.
Revocation
5. Regulations 3, 4 and 5(4) of the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2006(9) are revoked.
LEWIS MACDONALD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
21st February 2007