3.—(1) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—
(a)for the definition of “assessment period”, substitute—
““assessment period” means the period determined—
in relation to the earnings of a self-employed earner, in accordance with regulation 32 for the purpose of calculating the weekly earnings of the claimant; or
in relation to any other income, in accordance with regulation 28 for the purpose of calculating the weekly income of the claimant;”;
(b)for the definition of “the benefit Acts”, substitute—
““the benefit Acts” means the Contributions and Benefits Act, the Jobseekers Act 1995(1) and the State Pension Credit Act;”;
(c)after the definition of “benefit week”, insert—
““board and lodging accommodation” means accommodation provided to a person or, if he is a member of a family, to him or any other member of his family, for a charge which is inclusive of the provision of that accommodation and at least some cooked or prepared meals which both are cooked or prepared (by a person other than the person to whom the accommodation is provided or a member of his family) and are consumed in that accommodation or associated premises;
“care home” has the meaning it has for the purposes of the Care Standards Act 2000(2) by virtue of section 3 of that Act and in Scotland means a care home service;
“care home service” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2(3) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001(3);”;
(d)after the definition of “gateway office”(4), insert—
““guarantee credit” is to be construed in accordance with sections 1 and 2 of the State Pension Credit Act;”;
(e)after the definition of “person on income support”, insert—
““person on state pension credit” means a person in receipt of state pension credit;”;
(f)after the definition of “retirement annuity contract” insert—
““savings credit” shall be construed in accordance with sections 1 and 3 of the State Pension Credit Act;”;
(g)after the definition of “self-employment route” insert—
““the State Pension Credit Act” means the State Pension Credit Act 2002;”.
(2) In that regulation, after paragraph (4A)(5), insert—
“(4B) In these Regulations references to any person in receipt of a guarantee credit, a savings credit or state pension credit includes a reference to a person who would be in receipt thereof but for regulation 13 of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002(6) (small amounts of state pension credit).”.