The Care Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) Order 2015

Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

24.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 52(8)(a) (calculation of tariff income from capital), after “sections 21 to 24 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (provision of accommodation)”, insert “or under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 (care and support)”.

(3) In Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a) in paragraph 27, after sub-paragraph (d), insert—

“(dza) the person concerned where the payment is for the provision of accommodation in respect of the meeting of that person’s needs under section 18 or 19 of the Care Act 2014 (duty and power to meet needs for care and support);”;

(b) in paragraph 57, after “National Health Service Act 2006 (direct payments for health care)”, insert “or under sections 31 to 33 of the Care Act 2014 (direct payments)”.

(4) In Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded), in paragraph 58, at the end, insert “or under sections 31 to 33 of the Care Act 2014 (direct payments).”.

(1)

S.I. 2006/213. Paragraph 27 of Schedule 5 was amended by S.I. 2013/235. Paragraph 57 of Schedule 5 and paragraph 58 of Schedule were amended by S.I. 2009/583, 2010/641 and 2014/513.