3.—(1) The Income Support Regulations shall be amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In regulation 2 M1 (interpretation)—
(a)in paragraph (1) omit the definitions of “earnings top-up” and “the Earnings Top-up Scheme”;
(b)omit paragraph (4).
(3) In regulation 42 (notional income)—
(a)omit paragraph (2)(h) M2;
(b)in paragraph (4)(a)(ii) M3 omit the words “or rates”.
(4) In regulations 51(3)(a)(ii) M4 and 62(2)(e) (which relate respectively to notional capital and calculation of grant income) omit the words “or rates”.
(5) In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
(a)in paragraph 5 M5 after the words “housing benefit” where they first appear insert “ to which the claimant is entitled ”;
(b)in paragraph 15(2) M6 omit the words “or rates”;
(c)in paragraph 27(b) M7 after the word “authority” add “ but excluding payments of housing benefit made in respect of the person concerned ”.
(6) In paragraph 7 of Schedule 10 M8 (capital to be disregarded) omit sub-paragraph (1)(c).
Marginal Citations
M1The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1996/1944.
M2Sub-paragraph (h) was inserted by S.I. 1996/1944.
M3Paragraph (4) was substituted by S.I. 1988/1445. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/534, 1990/547, 1990/1776, 1991/1559, 1993/315, 1994/527, 1998/2117 and 2003/455.
M4Paragraph (3) was substituted by S.I. 1988/1445. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/534, 1997/65, 1998/2117, 2002/841 and 2003/455.
M5Paragraph 5 was amended by S.I. 1996/2431.
M6Paragraph 15 was substituted by S.I. 1990/547. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/1776, 1991/1559, 1992/3147, 1993/315, 1994/527, 2001/3767, 2002/2442 and 2004/2308.
M7Paragraph 27 was substituted by S.I. 1998/563.
M8The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1944 and 2002/2380.