1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

3. 2. Amendment of the Income Support Regulations

4. 3. Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

5. 4. Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations

6. 5. Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations

7. 6. Other miscellaneous consequential amendments

8. 7. Income Support – transitional arrangements

9. 8. Jobseeker’s allowance – transitional arrangements

10. Signature

11. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       AMENDMENTS TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS

       1. 1. In regulation 2A (disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration...

       2. 2. In regulation 17(1) (applicable amounts)– (a) paragraphs (b) (amount in...

       3. 3. In regulation 18 (polygamous marriages)– (a) paragraphs (1)(c) (amount in...

       4. 4. In regulation 21(1) (special cases)– (a) in paragraph (1) the...

       5. 5. In regulation 21ZB(3) (treatment of refugees) for the word “dependants”...

       6. 6. In regulation 23 (calculation of income and capital of members...

       7. 7. In regulation 25 (liable relative payments) for “44” there shall...

       8. 8. In regulation 40 (calculation of income other than earnings)–

       9. 9. Regulation 41(3) (capital treated as income) shall be omitted.

       10. 10. In regulation 42 (notional income)– (a) paragraph (2)(d) shall be...

       11. 11. Regulation 44 (modifications in respect of children and young persons)...

       12. 12. In regulation 48 (income treated as capital)–

       13. 13. In regulation 51 (notional capital)– (a) in paragraph (3)(a)–

       14. 14. In regulation 54 (liable relatives interpretation) in the definition of...

       15. 15. In regulation 57 (period over which payments other than periodical...

       16. 16. In regulation 62 (calculation of grant income)–

       17. 17. In regulation 66B(3) (treatment of payments from access funds) and...

       18. 18. In regulation 71(1) (applicable amounts in urgent cases)–

       19. 19. In Schedule 1B (prescribed categories of person)–

       20. 20. In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts)– (a) paragraphs 2 (amounts for...

       21. 21. In Schedule 7 (applicable amounts in special cases)–

       22. 22. In Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation...

       23. 23. In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation...

       24. 24. In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded)–

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       AMENDMENTS TO JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS

       1. 1. In regulation 2A (disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration...

       2. 2. In regulation 83 (applicable amounts)– (a) paragraphs (b) (amount in...

       3. 3. In regulation 84 (polygamous marriages)– (a) paragraph (1)(c) (amount in...

       4. 4. In regulation 85 (special cases)– (a) in paragraph (1) the...

       5. 5. In regulation 86B(c) (applicable amounts for joint-claim couples: polygamous marriages)...

       6. 6. In regulation 88 (calculation of income and capital of members...

       7. 7. In regulation 89 (liable relative payments) for “106” there shall...

       8. 8. In regulation 103 (calculation of income other than earnings)–

       9. 9. Regulation 104(3) (capital treated as income) shall be omitted.

       10. 10. In regulation 105 (notional income)– (a) paragraphs (2)(c) and (2A)...

       11. 11. Regulation 106 (modifications in respect of children and young persons)...

       12. 12. In regulation 110 (income treated as capital) paragraphs (8) and...

       13. 13. In regulation 113 (notional capital)– (a) in paragraph (3)(a)–

       14. 14. In regulation 117 (liable relatives interpretation) in the definition of...

       15. 15. In regulation 121 (period over which payments other than periodical...

       16. 16. In regulation 131 (calculation of grant income)–

       17. 17. In regulation 136A(3) (treatment of payments from access funds) and...

       18. 18. In regulation 140(5)(a) (meaning of “person in hardship”) for the...

       19. 19. In regulation 148(1) (applicable amount in urgent cases)–

       20. 20. In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts)– (a) paragraphs 2 (amounts for...

       21. 21. In Schedule 5 (applicable amounts in special cases)–

       22. 22. In Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation...

       23. 23. In Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation...

       24. 24. In Schedule 8 (capital to be disregarded)–

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       1. PART I AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS

          1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

       2. PART II AMENDMENT OF THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT REGULATIONS

          1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

       1. 1. In the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 –

       2. 2. In the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations...

       3. 3. In regulation 6 (date of claim) of the Social Security...

       4. 4. In regulation 2B(2) (relaxation of the first contribution condition in...

       5. 5. Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 and paragraph 5 of Schedule...

       6. 6. Paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 and paragraph 5 of Schedule...

12. Explanatory Note