Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations5
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The Housing Benefit Regulations are amended as follows M1.
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F2In regulation 35(2)(c)
(notional income), after “personal pension scheme” insert “
, occupational pension scheme
”.
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4
a
in paragraph (1)—
i
omit “(1ZA) or”, and
ii
for “£3,000”
(in both places) substitute “
£6,000
”;
b
omit paragraph (1ZA);
c
in paragraphs (2) and (3) omit “, (1ZA)”.
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F1In Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
a
the existing provisions of paragraph 21 M4 shall become sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph;
b
after that sub-paragraph insert—
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The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to “income in kind” does not include a payment to a third party made in respect of the claimant which is used by the third party to provide benefits in kind to the claimant.
c
in paragraph 23(1)(a) M5, for “in accordance with regulations made pursuant to section 57A of the Adoption Act 1976 (permitted allowances) or paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or” substitute “
pursuant to regulations under section 2(6)(b), 3 or 4 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or in accordance
”;
d
for paragraph 23(1A) M6 substitute—
1A
Any payment, other than a payment to which sub-paragraph (1)(a) applies, made to the claimant pursuant to regulations under section 2(6)(b), 3 or 4 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.