The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2016

Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996

17.—(1) Schedule 3 (sums to be disregarded in the determination of income other than earnings) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 23—

(a) omit “, as the case may be,”;

(b) after “the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968” insert “or, as the case may be, section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”.

(3) In paragraph 24—

(a) omit sub-paragraph (d);

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (e) omit the full stop and insert “; or”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (e) insert the following—

“(f) the person concerned where the payment is for provision of accommodation to meet that person’s needs for care and support arranged pursuant to section 35 or 36 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.”.

(4) In paragraph 25 after “to certain children)” insert “, or section 37 or 38 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 but excluding any direct payments under that Act.”.

(5) In paragraph 59 after “Health and Social Care Act 2001 (direct payments)” insert “or sections 50 to 53 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (direct payments)”.