1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2013 and they come into force on 29 January 2014.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
2.—(1) The Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In regulation 2(1)(2) (interpretation) at the appropriate place insert—
““armed forces independence payment” means armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011(3);”.
(3) In regulation 19 (treatment of child care charges)(4)—
(a)after paragraph (3)(d)(viii) insert—
“(ix)armed forces independence payment;”;
(b)omit “or” at the end of paragraph (8)(b)(iii); and
(c)after paragraph (8)(b)(iv) insert—
“; or
(v)in respect of whom armed forces independence payment is payable.”
(4) In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts)—
(a)in paragraph 12(1)(a)(i) (additional condition for the higher pensioner and disability premiums) after “disability living allowance” insert “, armed forces independence payment”;
(b)in paragraph 13 (severe disability premium)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i) after “section 78(3) of the 2012 Act” insert “or armed forces independence payment”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) after “section 78(3) of the 2012 Act(5)” insert “or armed forces independence payment”; and
(iii)after sub-paragraph (5)(c) insert—
“; or
(d)a person receiving armed forces independence payment”;
(c)in paragraph 13A (enhanced disability premium)(6), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“; or
(d)armed forces independence payment is payable,”;
(d)in paragraph 14 (disabled child premium), after sub-paragraph (1)(d) insert—
“; or
(e)is a young person who is in receipt of armed forces independence payment”; and
(e)in paragraph 15(2)(b) (carer premium)(7) after “section 78(3) of the 2012 Act” insert “or armed forces independence payment”.
(5) In Schedule 1A (applicable amounts for persons who have attained or whose partner has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit)(8)—
(a)in paragraph 7 (severe disability premium)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i) after “section 78(3) of the 2012 Act” insert “or armed forces independence payment”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) after “section 78(3) of the 2012 Act” insert “or armed forces independence payment”;
(iii)after sub-paragraph (5)(c) insert—
“or
(d)a person receiving armed forces independence payment”;
(b)in paragraph 8 (enhanced disability premium) after sub- paragraph (b) insert—
“or
(c)in respect of a young person, armed forces independence payment is payable,”;
(c)in paragraph 9 (disabled child premium) after sub- paragraph (1)(d) insert—
“; or
(e)is a young person in receipt of armed forces independence payment.”
(6) In Schedule 3 (sums to be disregarded in the determination of income other than earnings), in paragraph 5, after “disability living allowance” insert “, armed forces independence payment”.
Carl Sargeant
Minister for Housing and Regeneration, one of the Welsh Ministers
10 December 2013