The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Scheme of Assistance) Regulations 2008

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations–

“the 2006 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006;

“applicant’s contribution” means an amount assessed under section 77 of the 2006 Act;

“approved expense” has the meaning given in section 76 of the 2006 Act;

“guarantee credit” must be construed in accordance with sections 1 and 2 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002(1);

“income based jobseeker’s allowance” has the meaning given in section 1(4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(2);

“income related employment and support allowance” means employment and support allowance payable in accordance with section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007(3);

“income support” means income support under Part 7 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(4);

“subsidised loan” has the meaning given in section 97 of the 2006 Act.

(1)

2002 c. 16.

(2)

1995 c. 18. Section 1(4) was amended by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), Schedule 7, paragraph 2(4).

(3)

2007 c. 5.

(4)

1992 c. 4 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.