24. In Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
(a)in paragraph 10, the words from “, but, where” to the end of the paragraph shall be omitted;
(b)in paragraph 15—
(i)in sub-paragraph (2)—
(aa)for the words “sub-paragraphs (3) and (6)” there shall be substituted the words “sub-paragraph (3)”;
(bb)for the words “housing benefit is payable,” there shall be substituted the words “housing benefit is payable or”;
(cc)the words “or any accommodation charges to the extent that they are met under regulation 86 (persons in residential care or nursing homes)” shall be omitted;
(ii)sub-paragraph (6) shall be omitted;
(c)paragraph 16(3) shall be omitted;
(d)paragraph 16A(1) shall be omitted;
(e)in paragraph 31(1)(e), for the words “increased, where appropriate, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 exceeds the amount determined in accordance with regulation 86 (residential care and nursing homes) or” there shall be substituted the word “exceeds”;
(f)in paragraph 32—
(i)in sub-paragraph (2), the words “, or whose applicable amount falls to be calculated in accordance with regulation 86” shall be omitted;
(ii)for sub-paragraph (3)(a), there shall be substituted the following—
“(a)the claimant’s applicable amount; and”;
(g)in paragraph 57(2)(2), the words “or any accommodation charges to the extent that they are met under regulation 86 (persons in residential care or nursing homes)” shall be omitted;
(h)in paragraph 67(2)(3), the words “or any accommodation charges to the extent that they are met under regulation 86 (persons in residential care or nursing homes)” shall be omitted.
Paragraph 16A was inserted by S.I.1996/1517.
Paragraph 57 was inserted by S.I.1997/65.
Paragraph 67 was inserted by S.I.1999/2165.