2008 No. 1082

Social Security

The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2008

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 130(2) to (4), 135(1), 136(3), 137(1) and (2)(d) and (i) and 175(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 F1, sections 5(1)(a), (i) and (p), 6(1)(a) and (k), 75(4) 189(1), (3) and (4) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 F2, sections 34(1), 79(1), (3), (4) and (6) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998 F3, paragraphs 4(6), 20(1)(b) and (3) and 23(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 F4 and sections 32(1) and 34(6) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 F5.

These Regulations are made in consequence of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and are made within six months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions F6.

In accordance with section 176(1) F7 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

1992 c. 4. Section 137(1) is cited for the meaning given to “prescribed”.

F2

1992 c. 5. Section 5(1) was amended by section 74 of, and paragraph 79(1)(a) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to, the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) and paragraph 21(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19). Section 6(1) was amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998, paragraph 21(2) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000. Section 191 is cited for the meaning given to “prescribed”.

F3

1998 c. 14. Section 84 is cited for the meaning given to “prescribed”.

F4

2000 c. 19. Paragraph 23(1) of Schedule 7 is cited for the meaning given to “prescribed”.

F5

2007 c. 5. Section 34 is cited for the meaning given to “prescribed”.

F6

See section 173(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992. The requirement to refer Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee does not apply where Regulations are contained in a statutory instrument made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the enactment under which the regulations were made.

F7

Section 176(1) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992, paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) and section 69(6) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000.

PART 1General

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 27th October 2008.

PART 2Common provisions

Amendment of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 20062

In paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 3 to the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 F8 (transitional and savings provisions), in the paragraph inserted as paragraph (4) of regulation 13 of both the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 and the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

ca

has limited capability for work F51within the meaning of section 1(4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007; or

cb

is treated as not having limited capability for work in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 2 to that Act (employment and support allowance: supplementary provisions); or

F52Amendment of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 20013

1

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) after the definition of “relevant decision” add—

  • “the Welfare Reform Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2007.

3

In regulation 7(2) (decisions superseding earlier decisions)—

a

in sub-paragraph (i) at the beginning insert “except where sub-paragraph (o) applies,”; and

b

after sub-paragraph (n) add—

o

where—

i

the claimant has been awarded entitlement to housing benefit or council tax benefit;

ii

the claimant or the claimant’s partner has made a claim for employment and support allowance;

iii

subsequent to the first day of the period to which entitlement to housing benefit or council tax benefit relates, the Secretary of State has decided that the claimant or the claimant’s partner has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work within the meaning of section 1(4) of the Welfare Reform Act or limited capability for work-related activity within the meaning of section 2(5) of that Act; and

iv

either—

aa

the assessment phase as defined in section 24(2) of the Welfare Reform Act has ended; or

bb

regulation 7 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (circumstances where the condition that the assessment phase has ended before entitlement to the support component or the work related activity component arises does not apply) applies.

4

In regulation 8 (date from which a decision superseding an earlier decision takes effect) after paragraph (14C) insert—

14D

Where the decision is superseded in accordance with regulation 7(2)(o), the decision shall take effect from—

a

the first day of entitlement to an amount in consequence of the decision of the Secretary of State referred to in regulation 7(2)(o)(iii); or

b

the first day that there would have been such entitlement had the claimant or the claimant’s partner been entitled to an employment and support allowance by virtue of section 1 of the Welfare Reform Act,

if that day is the first day of the benefit week but, if it is not, from the next following such day.

PART 3The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

General4

The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 F9 are amended in accordance with this Part.

Amendment of regulation 25

1

Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

in the definition of “appropriate DWP office” for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “, a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”;

b

in the definition of “the benefit Acts” for “and the Jobseekers Act” substitute “, the Jobseekers Act and the Welfare Reform Act ”;

c

after the definition of “the Consequential Provisions Regulations” insert—

contributory employment and support allowance” means a contributory allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act;

d

after the definition of “employed earner” insert—

Employment and Support Allowance Regulations” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 F10;

e

after the definition of “an income-based jobseeker's allowance” insert—

income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act;

F53ee

after the definition of “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” insert—

  • “limited capability for work” has the meaning given in section 1(4) of the Welfare Reform Act;

  • “limited capability for work-related activity” has the meaning given in section 2(5) of the Welfare Reform Act;

f

after the definition of “the Macfarlane Trust” insert—

main phase employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance where the calculation of the amount payable in respect of the claimant includes a component under section 2(1)(b) or 4(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act;

g

in the definition of “qualifying contributory benefit”F11 after sub-paragraph (b) add—

c

contributory employment and support allowance;

h

in the definition of “qualifying income-related benefit” after sub-paragraph (b) add—

c

income-related employment and support allowance;

i

after the definition of “water charges” insert—

Welfare Reform Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2007;

3

After paragraph (3) insert—

3A

For the purposes of these Regulations, a person is on an income-related employment and support allowance on any day in respect of which an income-related employment and support allowance is payable to him and on any day—

a

in respect of which he satisfies the conditions for entitlement to an income-related employment and support allowance but where the allowance is not paid in accordance with section 18 of the Welfare Reform Act (disqualification); or

b

which is a waiting day for the purposes of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to that Act and which falls immediately before a day in respect of which an income-related employment and support allowance is payable to him or would be payable to him but for section 18 of that Act.

Amendment of regulation 56

In regulation 5(1)(b) (persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) for “or on an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , on an income-based jobseeker's allowance or on an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 67

In regulation 6(6) (remunerative work) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

F50Amendment of regulation 77A

In regulation 7(8)(c)(ii) (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) after “Schedule 3” add “or a component under paragraph 23 or 24 of that Schedule”.

Amendment of regulation 108

In regulation 10(3B)(k) F12 (persons from abroad) for “or on an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or on an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 119

In regulation 11 (eligible housing costs)—

a

in paragraph (2) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ” ; and

b

in paragraph (4) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” each time it occurs substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 1910

In regulation 19(2)(a) F13 (persons of prescribed description) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F13

Sub-paragraph (a) was amended by S.I. 2006/718.

Amendment of regulation 2211

In regulation 22 (applicable amounts) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

e

the amount of either the—

i

work-related activity component; or

ii

F54...support component,

which may be applicable to him in accordance with Part 5 of Schedule 3 (the components).

Amendment of regulation 2312

In regulation 23 (polygamous marriages) after sub-paragraph (e) add—

f

the amount of either the—

i

work-related activity component; or

ii

F55...support component,

which may be applicable to him in accordance with Part 5 of Schedule 3 (the components).

Amendment of regulation 2613

In regulation 26(1) (circumstances in which income of non-dependant is to be treated as claimant's) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 2814

In regulation 28 (treatment of child care charges)—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

ba

is paid an employment and support allowance;

ii

in sub-paragraph (d) after “incapacity for work” insert “ or limited capability for work ”;

b

in paragraph (3)(a) after “short-term incapacity benefit” insert “ , an employment and support allowance ”;

c

in paragraph (11) F14

i

in sub-paragraph (a) after “incapacity” add “ or the support component or the work-related activity component on account of the other member having limited capability for work ”;

ii

after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

ba

the claimant's applicable amount would include the support component or the work-related activity component on account of the other member having limited capability for work but for that other member being treated as not having limited capability for work by virtue of a determination made in accordance with the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations;

iii

after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

ca

the claimant (within the meaning of regulation 2(1)) has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work and has had, or been treated as having, limited capability for work in accordance with the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations for a continuous period of not less than 196 days and for this purpose any two or more separate periods separated by a break of not more than 84 days must be treated as one continuous period;

iv

in sub-paragraph (d) after (vi) add—

vii

main phase employment and support allowance;

d

after paragraph (12) insert—

12A

For the purposes of paragraph (11), once paragraph (11)(ca) applies to the claimant, if he then ceases, for a period of 84 days or less, to have, or to be treated as having, limited capability for work, that paragraph is, on his again having, or being treated as having, limited capability for work at the end of that period, immediately thereafter to apply to him for so long as he has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F14

Paragraph (11) was amended by S.I. 2008/1042.

Amendment of regulation 4015

In regulation 40 (calculation of income other than earnings) after paragraph (5) insert—

5A

Where the claimant or, where the claimant is a member of a couple, his partner is receiving a contributory employment and support allowance and that benefit has been reduced under regulation 63 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations the amount of that benefit to be taken into account is the amount as if it had not been reduced.

Amendment of regulation 5016

In regulation 50 (diminishing notional capital rule)—

a

in paragraph (3)—

i

at the end of paragraph (c) omit “and”; and

ii

after sub-paragraph (d) add—

and

e

where the claimant has also claimed an employment and support allowance, the amount of an income-related employment and support allowance to which he would have been entitled in respect of the benefit week to which paragraph (2) refers but for the application of regulation 115 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (notional capital).

b

in paragraph (4) F15 after sub-paragraph (d) add—

e

if the claimant would, but for regulation 115 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations, have been entitled to an income-related employment and support allowance in respect of the benefit week, within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of those Regulations (interpretation), which includes the last day of the relevant week, the amount to which he would have been entitled and, for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, if the amount is in respect of a part-week, that amount must be determined by dividing the amount of the income-related employment and support allowance to which he would have been so entitled by the number equal to the number of days in that part-week and multiplying the quotient so obtained by 7.

c

in paragraph (8)(b)—

i

for “and (d)” substitute “ , (d) and (e) ”; and

ii

in paragraph (i) after “income support” insert “ , an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F15

Paragraph (4) was amended by S.I. 2007/2868.

Amendment of regulation 5617

In regulation 56(2) F16 (full-time students to be treated as not liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

b

after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

ea

who has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work and has had, or been treated as having, limited capability for work in accordance with the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations for a continuous period of not less than 196 days and for this purpose any two or more separate periods separated by a break of not more than 84 days must be treated as one continuous period;

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F16

Paragraph (2) was amended by S.I. 2006/718 and 2008/1042.

Amendment of regulation 7418

In regulation 74(8) F17 (non-dependant deductions) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance which does not include an amount under section 4(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act (the support component and the work-related activity component) ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F17

Paragraph (8) was substituted by S.I. 2007/2868.

Amendment of regulation 8319

In regulation 83 (time and manner in which claims are to be made)—

a

in paragraph (4) F18

i

in sub-paragraph (a) for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (c) for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”;

b

in paragraph (5) F19

i

in sub-paragraph (a)—

aa

for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” each time it occurs substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”;

bb

for “or jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , jobseeker's allowance or employment and support allowance ”; and

cc

omit “ and for the purposes of” to the end; and

ii

in sub-paragraph (b) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

c

after paragraph (5) insert—

5A

For the purposes only of sub-paragraph (5)(a) a person who has been awarded an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance is to be treated as entitled to that allowance for any days which immediately precede the first day in that award and on which he would have been entitled to that allowance but for regulations made under—

a

in the case of income-based jobseeker's allowance, paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Jobseekers Act (waiting days); or

b

in the case of income-related employment and support allowance, paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform Act (waiting days).

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F18

Paragraph (4) was amended by S.I. 2006/2967 and 2007/2911.

F19

Paragraph (5) was amended by S.I. 2007/2911.

Amendment of regulation 8820

In regulation 88(3)(d) F20 (duty to notify changes of circumstances)—

a

for “or income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

b

for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” each time it occurs substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F20

Regulation 88 was amended by S.I. 2008/1042.

Amendment of regulation 9521

In regulation 95(1)(a) (circumstances in which payment is to be made to a landlord) for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 10522

In regulation 105(1) (recovery of overpayments from prescribed benefits) after sub-paragraph (e) add—

f

an employment and support allowance.

Amendment of Schedule 323

In Schedule 3 (applicable amounts)—

a

in Part 1 (personal allowances) for sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) of paragraph 1 F21 substitute—

Column (1)Person or couple

Column (2)Amount

(1) 

A single claimant who—

(1)

(a)

is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£60.50;

(b)

is aged not less than 25;

(b)

£60.50;

(c)

is aged less than 25.

(c)

£47.95.

(2)

Lone parent who—

(2)

(a)

is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£60.50;

(b)

is aged not less than 18; or

(b)

£60.50;

(c)

is aged less than 18.

(c)

£47.95.

(3) 

Couple where—

(3)

(a)

the claimant is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£94.95;

(b)

at least one member is aged not less than 18;

(b)

£94.95;

(c)

both members are aged less than 18.

(c)

£72.35.

b

in Part 3 (premiums) after sub-paragraph (8) of paragraph 13 F22 (additional conditions for the Disability Premium) add—

9

The claimant is not entitled to the disability premium if the claimant has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work F56....

c

in paragraph 15 (enhanced disability premium) for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the condition is that—

F57a

the Secretary of State has decided that the claimant has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work-related activity; or

b

the care component of disability living allowance is, or would, but for a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations made under section 113(2) of the Act or but for an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation be payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the Act in respect of—

i

the claimant; or

ii

a member of the claimant's family,

who is aged less than 60.

d

after Part 4 (amounts of premiums specified in Part 3) add—

F58PART 5The components

21

Subject to paragraph 22, the claimant is entitled to one, but not both, of the components in paragraphs 23 or 24 if—

a

the claimant or the claimant’s partner has made a claim for employment and support allowance;

b

the Secretary of State has decided that the claimant or the claimant’s partner has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work or limited capability for work-related activity; and

c

either—

i

the assessment phase as defined in section 24(2) of the Welfare Reform Act has ended; or

ii

regulation 7 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (circumstances where the condition that the assessment phase has ended before entitlement to the support component or the work related activity component arises does not apply) applies.

22

1

The claimant has no entitlement under paragraph 23 or 24 if the claimant is entitled to the disability premium under paragraphs 12 and 13.

2

Where the claimant and the claimant’s partner each satisfies paragraph 23 or 24, the component to be included in the claimant’s applicable amount is that which relates to the claimant.

The work-related activity component23

The claimant is entitled to the work-related activity component if the Secretary of State has decided that the claimant or the claimant’s partner has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work.

The support component24

The claimant is entitled to the support component if the Secretary of State has decided that the claimant or the claimant’s partner has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work-related activity.

PART 6Amount of components

25

The amount of the work-related activity component is £24.00.

26

The amount of the support component is £29.00.

Amendment of Schedule 424

In Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings)—

a

in paragraph 3(2) for “or severe disability premium” substitute “, severe disability premium, work-related activity component or support component ”;

b

in paragraph 12 for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “, an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”

c

in paragraph 17(2)(b)(iv) F23

i

for paragraph (aa) substitute—

aa

the claimant's applicable amount includes a disability premium under paragraph 12, the work-related activity component under paragraph 23 or the support component under paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 F59...;

ii

in paragraph (bb) for “F60... disability premium” substitute “, a disability premium, the work-related activity component or the support component ”.

Amendment of Schedule 525

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

a

in paragraph 4 for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

b

in paragraph 7 after sub-paragraph (c) add—

d

an income-related employment and support allowance.

Amendment of Schedule 626

In Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded)—

a

in paragraph 5 for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

b

in paragraph 9(1) after sub-paragraph (e) add—

f

an income-related employment and support allowance,

Amendment of Schedule 927

In Schedule 9 (matters to be included in decision notice)—

a

in paragraph 9—

i

in the heading, for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance, an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

ii

for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”;

b

in paragraph 10—

i

in the heading for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

ii

for “or on an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or on an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

c

in paragraph 14(a)(ii) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

PART 4The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

General28

The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 F24 are amended in accordance with this Part.

Amendment of regulation 229

1

Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

in the definition of “appropriate DWP office” for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “, a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance”;

b

in the definition of “the benefit Acts” after “the Jobseekers Act” insert “, the Welfare Reform Act”;

F61bb

after the definition of “the Consequential Provisions Regulations” insert—

  • “contributory employment and support allowance” means a contributory allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act;

c

after the definition of “employed earner” insert—

Employment and Support Allowance Regulations” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008;

d

after the definition of “an income-based jobseeker's allowance” insert—

income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act;

e

F62after the definition of “the Macfarlane Trust” insert—

  • “main phase employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance where the calculation of the amount payable in respect of the claimant includes a component under section 2(1)(b) or 4(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act;

f

in the definition of “qualifying contributory benefit”F25 after sub-paragraph (b) add—

c

contributory employment and support allowance;

g

in the definition of “qualifying income-related benefit” after sub-paragraph (b) add—

c

income-related employment and support allowance;

h

after the definition of “water charges” insert—

Welfare Reform Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2007;

3

After paragraph (3) insert—

3A

For the purposes of these Regulations, a person is on an income-related employment and support allowance on any day in respect of which an income-related employment and support allowance is payable to him and on any day—

a

in respect of which he satisfies the conditions for entitlement to an income-related employment and support allowance but where the allowance is not paid in accordance with section 18 of the Welfare Reform Act (disqualification); or

b

which is a waiting day for the purposes of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to that Act and which falls immediately before a day in respect of which an income-related employment and support allowance is payable to him or would be payable to him but for section 18 of that Act.

Amendment of regulation 530

In regulation 5(2) (persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) for “or on an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “, F63on an income-based jobseeker's allowance or on an income-related employment and support allowance”.

Amendment of regulation 631

In regulation 6(6) (remunerative work) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 1932

In regulation 19(2)(a) F26 (persons of prescribed description) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F26

Paragraph (2) was amended by S.I. 2006/718.

Amendment of regulation 2933

In regulation 29(4) (meaning of “income”) after sub-paragraph (c) add—

d

section 3 of the Welfare Reform Act (deductions from contributory employment and support allowance in respect of pensions and councillor's allowances).

Amendment of regulation 3134

In regulation 31 (treatment of child care charges)—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

ba

is paid an employment and support allowance;

ii

in sub-paragraph (d) after “incapacity for work” insert “ or limited capability for work ”;

b

in paragraph (3)(a) after “short-term incapacity benefit” insert “ , an employment and support allowance ”;

c

in paragraph (11) F27

i

after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

ba

the claimant's applicable amount would include the support component or the work-related activity component on account of the other member having limited capability for work but for that other member being treated as not having limited capability for work by virtue of a determination made in accordance with the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations;

ii

after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

ca

the claimant (within the meaning of regulation 2(1)) has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work and has had, or been treated as having, limited capability for work in accordance with the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations for a continuous period of not less than 196 days and for this purpose any two or more separate periods separated by a break of not more than 84 days must be treated as one continuous period;

iii

in sub-paragraph (d) after (vi) add—

vii

main phase employment and support allowance;

d

after paragraph (12) insert—

12A

For the purposes of paragraph (11), once paragraph (11)(ca) applies to the claimant, if he then ceases, for a period of 84 days or less, to have, or to be treated as having, limited capability for work, that paragraph is, on his again having, or being treated as having, limited capability for work at the end of that period, immediately thereafter to apply to him for so long as he has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F27

Paragraph (11) was amended by S.I. 2008/1042.

Amendment of regulation 4835

In regulation 48 (diminishing notional capital rule)—

a

in paragraph (3) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

; F64and

e

where the claimant has also claimed an employment and support allowance, the amount of an income-related employment and support allowance to which he would have been entitled in respect of the benefit week to which paragraph (2) refers but for the application of regulation 115 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (notional capital).

b

in paragraph (4) F28 after sub-paragraph (d) add—

e

if the claimant would, but for regulation 115 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations, have been entitled to an income-related employment and support allowance in respect of the benefit week, within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of those Regulations (interpretation), which includes the last day of the relevant week, the amount to which he would have been entitled and, for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, if the amount is in respect of a part-week, that amount must be determined by dividing the amount of the income-related employment and support allowance to which he would have been so entitled by the number equal to the number of days in that part-week and multiplying the quotient so obtained by 7.

c

in paragraph (8)(a)—

i

for “and (d)” substitute “ , (d) and (e) ”; and

ii

in paragraph (i) after “state pension credit” insert “ , an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 5436

In regulation 54 (continuing payments where state pension credit claimed)—

a

in paragraph (1)(c)(i) after “income-based jobseeker's allowance” insert “ or income-related employment and support allowance ”;

b

in paragraph (2)(a)(ii) after “jobseeker's allowance” insert “or income-related employment and support allowance ;

c

in paragraph (3) after “income support” insert “ , income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 5537

In regulation 55(8) F29 (non-dependant deductions) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance which does not include an amount under section 4(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act (the support component and the work-related activity component) ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F29

Paragraph (8) was substituted by S.I. 20072868.

Amendment of regulation 6438

In regulation 64(5) F30 (time and manner in which claims are to be made) —

a

in sub-paragraph (a) for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”; and

b

in sub-paragraph (c) for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”;

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F30

Paragraph (5) was amended by S.I. 2006/2976 and 2007/2911.

Amendment of regulation 8639

In regulation 86(1) (recovery of overpayments from prescribed benefits) after sub-paragraph (e) add—

f

an employment and support allowance.

Amendment of Schedule 440

In paragraph 5(1)(a) of Schedule 4 (sums disregarded from claimant's earnings)—

a

in paragraph (v), at the end, omit “or”; and

b

after paragraph (vi) add—

vii

main phase employment and support allowance; or

Amendment of Schedule 641

In Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded)—

a

in paragraph 21(2)—

i

in paragraph (k) F31 omit “or”; and

ii

after sub-paragraph (1) add—

or

m

income-related employment and support allowance.

b

in paragraph 22(2) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

e

paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 9 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations,

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F31

Paragraph (k) was inserted by S.I. 2006/2502.

PART 5Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006

General42

The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 F32 are amended in accordance with this Part.

Amendment of regulation 243

1

Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

in the definition of “appropriate DWP office” for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “, a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”;

b

in the definition of “the benefit Acts” for “and the Jobseekers Act” substitute “, the Jobseekers Act and the Welfare Reform Act ”;

c

after the definition of “the Consequential Provisions Regulations” insert—

contributory employment and support allowance” means a contributory allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act;

d

after the definition of “employed earner” insert—

Employment and Support Allowance Regulations” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008;

e

after the definition of “an income-based jobseeker's allowance” insert—

income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act;

F65ee

after the definition of “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” insert—

  • “limited capability for work” has the meaning given in section 1(4) of the Welfare Reform Act;

  • “limited capability for work-related activity” has the meaning given in section 2(5) of the Welfare Reform Act;

f

F66after the definition of “the Macfarlane Trust” insert—

  • “main phase employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance where the calculation of the amount payable in respect of the claimant includes a component under section 2(1)(b) or 4(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act;

g

in the definition of “qualifying contributory benefit”F33 after sub-paragraph (b) add—

c

contributory employment and support allowance;

h

in the definition of “qualifying income-related benefit” after sub-paragraph (b) add—

c

income-related employment and support allowance;

i

after the definition of “water charges” insert—

Welfare Reform Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2007;

3

After paragraph (4) insert—

4A

For the purposes of these Regulations, a person is on an income-related employment and support allowance on any day in respect of which an income-related employment and support allowance is payable to him and on any day—

a

in respect of which he satisfies the conditions for entitlement to an income-related employment and support allowance but where the allowance is not paid in accordance with section 18 of the Welfare Reform Act (disqualification); or

b

which is a waiting day for the purposes of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to that Act and which falls immediately before a day in respect of which an income-related employment and support allowance is payable to him or would be payable to him but for section 18 of that Act.

Amendment of regulation 544

In regulation 5(1)(b) (persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) for “or on an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , on an income-based jobseeker's allowance or on an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 645

In regulation 6(6) (remunerative work) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 746

In regulation 7(4A)(k) F34 (persons from abroad) for “or on an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or on an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F34

Paragraph (4A) was substituted by S.I. 2006/1026 and amended by 2006/2528 and 3341.

Amendment of regulation 947

In regulation 9(2)(a) F35 (persons of prescribed description) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F35

Paragraph (2)was amended by S.I. 2006/718.

Amendment of regulation 1248

In regulation 12 (applicable amounts) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

e

the amount of either the—

i

work-related activity component; or

ii

F67...support component

which may be applicable to him in accordance with Part 5 of Schedule 1 (the components).

Amendment of regulation 1349

In regulation 13 (polygamous marriages) after sub-paragraph (e) add—

f

the amount of either the—

i

work-related activity component; or

ii

F68...support component

which may be applicable to him in accordance with Part 5 of Schedule 1 (the components).

Amendment of regulation 1650

In regulation 16(1) (circumstances in which income of non-dependant is to be treated as claimant's) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 1851

In regulation 18 (treatment of child care charges)—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

ba

is paid an employment and support allowance;

ii

in sub-paragraph (d) after “incapacity for work” insert “ or limited capability for work ”;

b

in paragraph (3)(a) after “short-term incapacity benefit” insert “ , an employment and support allowance ”;

c

in paragraph (11) F36

i

in sub-paragraph (a) after “incapacity” add “ or the support component or the work-related activity component on account of his having limited capability for work ”;

ii

after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

ba

the claimant's applicable amount would include the support component or the work-related activity component on account of the other member having limited capability for work but for that other member being treated as not having limited capability for work by virtue of a determination made in accordance with the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations;

iii

after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

ca

the claimant (within the meaning of regulation 2(1)) has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work and has had, or been treated as having, limited capability for work in accordance with the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations for a continuous period of not less than 196 days and for this purpose any two or more separate periods separated by a break of not more than 84 days must be treated as one continuous period;

iv

in sub-paragraph (d) after (vi) add—

vii

main phase employment and support allowance;

d

after paragraph (12) insert—

12A

For the purposes of paragraph (11), once paragraph (11)(ca) applies to the claimant, if he then ceases, for a period of 84 days or less, to have, or to be treated as having, limited capability for work, that paragraph is, on his again having, or being treated as having, limited capability for work at the end of that period, immediately thereafter apply to him for so long as he has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F36

Paragraph (11) was amended by S.I. 2008/1042.

Amendment of regulation 3052

In regulation 30 (calculation of income other than earning) after paragraph (5) insert—

5A

Where the claimant or, where he is a member of a couple, his partner is receiving a contributory employment and support allowance and that benefit has been reduced under regulation 63 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations, the amount of that benefit to be taken into account is the amount as if it had not been reduced.

Amendment of regulation 4053

In regulation 40 (diminishing notional capital rule)—

a

in paragraph (3)—

i

at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit “and”; and

ii

after sub-paragraph (d) add—

and

e

where the claimant has also claimed an employment and support allowance, the amount of an income-related employment and support allowance to which he would have been entitled in respect of the whole or part of benefit week to which paragraph (2) refers but for the application of regulation 115 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (notional capital).

b

in paragraph (4)—

i

at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit “and”; and

ii

after sub-paragraph (d) add—

and

e

if the claimant would, but for regulation 115 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations, have been entitled to an income-related employment and support allowance in respect of the benefit week, within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of those Regulations (interpretation), which includes the last day of the relevant week, the amount to which he would have been entitled and, for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, if the amount is in respect of a part-week, that amount must be determined by dividing the amount of the income-related employment and support allowance to which he would have been so entitled by the number equal to the number of days in that part-week and multiplying the quotient so obtained by 7.

c

in paragraph (8)(a)(iii)—

i

for “and (d)” substitute “ , (d) and (e) ”; and

ii

in paragraph (aa) after “income support” insert “ , an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 4554

In regulation 45(3) F37 (students excluded from entitlement to council tax benefit)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

b

after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

ea

who has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work and has had, or been treated as having, limited capability for work in accordance with the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations for a continuous period of not less than 196 days, and for this purpose any two or more separate periods separated by a break of not more than 84 days must be treated as one continuous period.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F37

Paragraph (3) was amended by S.I. 2006/718.

Amendment of regulation 5855

In regulation 58(8)(a) (non-dependant deductions) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance. ”.

Amendment of regulation 6956

In regulation 69 (time and manner in which claims are to be made)—

a

in paragraph (4) F38

i

in sub-paragraph (a) for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (c) for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”;

b

in paragraph (5)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a)—

aa

for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” each time it occurs substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”;

bb

for “or jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , jobseeker's allowance or employment and support allowance ”; and

cc

omit “and for the purposes of” to the end; and

ii

in sub-paragraph (b) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”;

c

after paragraph (5) insert—

5A

For the purposes only of sub-paragraph (5)(a) a person who has been awarded an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance must be treated as entitled to that allowance for any days which immediately precede the first day in that award and on which he would, but for regulations made under—

a

in the case of income-based jobseeker's allowance, paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Jobseekers Act (waiting days); or

b

in the case of income-related employment and support allowance, paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform Act (waiting days),

have been entitled to that allowance.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F38

Paragraph (4) was amended by S.I. 2006/6967 and 2007/2911.

Amendment of regulation 7457

In regulation 74 (duty to notify changes of circumstances)—

a

in paragraph (3)(d) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” each time it occurs substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

b

in paragraph (5) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 9058

In regulation 90(1) (recovery of excess benefit from prescribed benefits) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

e

an employment and support allowance.

Amendment of Schedule 159

In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts)—

a

in Part 1 (personal allowances) for sub-paragraph 1(1) F39 substitute—

(1) 

A single claimant who—

(1)

(a)

is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£60.50;

(b)

is aged not less than 25;

(b)

£60.50;

(c)

is aged not less than 18 but less than 25.

(c)

£47.95.

b

in Part 3 (premiums) after sub-paragraph (9) F40 of paragraph 13 (additional conditions for the Disability Premium) add—

10

The claimant is not entitled to the disability premium if the claimant has, or is treated as having, limited capability for workF69....

c

in paragraph 15 (enhanced disability premium) for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the condition is that—

F70a

the Secretary of State has decided that the claimant has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work-related activity; or

b

the care component of disability living allowance is, or would, but for a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations made under section 113(2) of the Act or but for an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation be payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the Act in respect of—

i

the claimant; or

ii

a member of the claimant's family,

who is aged less than 60.

d

after Part 4 (amount of premiums specified in Part 3) add—

F71PART 5The components

21

Subject to paragraph 22 the claimant is entitled to one, but not both, of the components in paragraph 23 or 24 if—

a

the claimant or the claimant’s partner has made a claim for employment and support allowance;

b

the Secretary of State has decided that the claimant or the claimant’s partner has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work or limited capability for work-related activity; and

c

either—

i

the assessment phase as defined in section 24(2) of the Welfare Reform Act has ended; or

ii

regulation 7 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (circumstances where the condition that the assessment phase has ended before entitlement to the support component or the work related activity component arises does not apply) applies.

22

1

The claimant has no entitlement under paragraph 23 or 24 if the claimant is entitled to the disability premium under paragraphs 12 and 13.

2

Where the claimant and the claimant’s partner each satisfies paragraph 23 or 24, the component to be included in the claimant’s applicable amount is that which relates to the claimant.

The work-related activity component23

The claimant is entitled to the work-related activity component if the Secretary of State has decided that the claimant or the claimant’s partner has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work.

The support component24

The claimant is entitled to the support component if the Secretary of State has decided that the claimant or the claimant’s partner has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work-related activity.

PART 6Amount of components

25

The amount of the work-related activity component is £24.00.

26

The amount of the support component is £29.00.

Amendment of Schedule 260

In the table in paragraph 1 F41 of Schedule 2 (amount of alternative maximum council tax benefit) in column 1—

a

in sub-paragraph (a) after “income support” insert “ , an income-related employment and support allowance ”;

b

in sub-paragraph (b) after “income support” insert “ , an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

c

in sub-paragraph (c) after “state pension credit” insert “ , an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F41

Paragraph 1 was amended by S.I. 2006/588 and 2007/688.

Amendment of Schedule 361

In Schedule 3 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings)—

a

in paragraph 3(2) for “or severe disability premium” substitute “ , severe disability premium, work-related activity component or support component ”;

b

in paragraph 12 for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

c

in paragraph 16(2)(b)(iv) F42

i

for paragraph (aa) substitute—

aa

the claimant's applicable amount includes a disability premium under paragraph 12, the work-related activity component under paragraph 23 or the support component under paragraph 24 of Schedule 1 respectively;

ii

in sub-paragraph (bb) after “disability premium” insert “ or either of the components ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F42

Paragraph 16 was amended by S.I. 20081042.

Amendment of Schedule 462

In Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—

a

in paragraph 4 for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

b

in paragraph 8 after sub-paragraph (c) add—

d

an income-related employment and support allowance.

Amendment of Schedule 563

In Schedule 5 (capital to be disregarded)—

a

in paragraph 5 for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

b

in paragraph 9(1) after sub-paragraph (e) add—

f

an income-related employment and support allowance,

Amendment of Schedule 864

In Schedule 8 (matters to be included in decision notice)—

a

in paragraph 9—

i

in the heading for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

ii

for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”;

b

in paragraph 10—

i

in the heading for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

ii

for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”;

c

in paragraph 12(a)(ii) for “or on an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or on an income-related employment and support allowance ”; and

d

in paragraph 13(e) after “income support” insert “ , an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

PART 6The Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

General65

The Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 F43 are amended in accordance with this Part.

Amendment of regulation 266

1

Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

in the definition of “appropriate DWP office” for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”;

b

in the definition of “the benefit Acts” after “the Jobseekers Act” insert “ , the Welfare Reform Act ”;

c

after the definition of “the Consequential Provisions Regulations” insert—

contributory employment and support allowance” means a contributory allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act;

d

after the definition of “employed earner” insert—

Employment and Support Allowance Regulations” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008;

e

after the definition of “an income-based jobseeker's allowance” insert—

income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act;

f

F72after the definition of “the Macfarlane Trust” insert—

  • “main phase employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance where the calculation of the amount payable in respect of the claimant includes a component under section 2(1)(b) or 4(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act;

F73ff

in the definition of “qualifying contributory benefit” after sub-paragraph (b) add—

c

contributory employment and support allowance;

g

in the definition of “qualifying income-related benefit” after sub-paragraph (b) add—

c

income-related employment and support allowance;

h

after the definition of “water charges” insert—

Welfare Reform Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2007;

3

After paragraph (4) insert—

4A

For the purposes of these Regulations, a person is on an income-related employment and support allowance on any day in respect of which an income-related employment and support allowance is payable to him and on any day—

a

in respect of which he satisfies the conditions for entitlement to an income-related employment and support allowance but where the allowance is not paid in accordance with section 18 of the Welfare Reform Act (disqualification); or

b

which is a waiting day for the purposes of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to that Act and which falls immediately before a day in respect of which an income-related employment and support allowance is payable to him or would be payable to him but for section 18 of that Act.

Amendment of regulation 567

In regulation 5(2) (persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) for “or on an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or on an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 668

In regulation 6(6) (remunerative work) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 969

In regulation 9(2)(a) F44 (persons of prescribed description) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F44

Paragraph (2) was amended by S.I. 2006/716.

Amendment of regulation 1970

In regulation 19(5) (meaning of “income”) after sub-paragraph (c) add—

d

section 3 of the Welfare Reform Act (deductions from contributory employment and support allowance in respect of pensions and councillor's allowances) and regulations made under it.

Amendment of regulation 2171

In regulation 21 (treatment of child care charges)—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

ba

is paid an employment and support allowance;

ii

in sub-paragraph (d) after “incapacity for work” insert “ or limited capability for work ”;

b

in paragraph (3)(a) after “short-term incapacity benefit” insert “ , an employment and support allowance ”;

c

in paragraph (11) F45

i

after sub-paragraph (b)—

ba

the claimant's applicable amount would include the support component or the work-related activity component on account of the other member having limited capability for work but for that other member being treated as not having limited capability for work by virtue of a determination made in accordance with the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations;

ii

after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

ca

the claimant (within the meaning of regulation 2(1)) has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work and has had, or been treated as having, limited capability for work in accordance with the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations for a continuous period of not less than 196 days ; and for this purpose any two or more separate periods separated by a break of not more than 84 days must be treated as one continuous period;

iii

in sub-paragraph (d) after (vi) add—

vii

main phase employment and support allowance;

d

after paragraph (12) insert—

12A

For the purposes of paragraph (11), once paragraph (11)(ca) applies to the claimant, if he then ceases, for a period of 84 days or less, to have, or to be treated as having, limited capability for work, that paragraph is, on his again having, or being treated as having, limited capability for work at the end of that period, immediately thereafter to apply to him for so long as he has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F45

Paragraph (11) was amended by S.I. 2008/1042.

Amendment of regulation 3872

In regulation 38 (diminishing notional capital rule)—

a

in paragraph (3) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

e

where the claimant has also claimed an employment and support allowance, the amount of an income-related employment and support allowance to which he would have been entitled in respect of the benefit week to which paragraph (2) refers but for the application of regulation 115 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (notional capital).

b

in paragraph (4) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

e

if the claimant would, but for regulation 115 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations, have been entitled to an income-related employment and support allowance in respect of the benefit week, within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of those Regulations (interpretation), which includes the last day of the relevant week, the amount to which he would have been entitled and, for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, if the amount is in respect of a part-week, that amount must be determined by dividing the amount of the income-related employment and support allowance to which he would have been so entitled by the number equal to the number of days in that part-week and multiplying the quotient so obtained by 7.

c

in paragraph (8)(b)—

i

for “and (d)” substitute “ , (d) and (e) ”; and

ii

in paragraph (i) after “state pension credit” insert “ , an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment to regulation 4273

In regulation 42(8)(a) F46 (non-dependant deductions) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F46

Paragraph (8) was amended by S.I. 2007/2868.

Amendment of regulation 4574

In regulation 45 (continuing payments where state pension credit is claimed)—

a

in paragraph (1)(c)(i) after “income-based jobseeker's allowance” insert “ or income-related employment and support allowance ”;

b

in paragraph (2)(a)(ii) after “income-based jobseeker's allowance” insert “ or income-related employment and support allowance ”;

c

in paragraph (3) after “income-based jobseeker's allowance” insert “ , income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 5375

In regulation 53 (time and manner in which claims are to be made)—

a

in paragraph (4) F47

i

in sub-paragraph (a) for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (c) for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”;

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F47

Paragraph (4) was amended by S.I. 2006/2967 and 2007/2911.

Amendment of regulation 5976

In regulation 59(5) (duty to notify changes of circumstances) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Amendment of regulation 7577

in regulation 75(1) (recovery of excess benefit from prescribed benefits) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

e

an employment and support allowance.

Amendment of Schedule 278

In paragraph 5(1)(a) of Schedule 2 (sums disregarded from claimant's earnings)—

a

in paragraph (v), at the end, omit “or”;

b

after paragraph (vi) add—

vii

main phase employment and support allowance; or

Amendment of Schedule 479

In Schedule 4 (capital to be disregarded)—

a

in paragraph 21(2)—

i

in paragraph (k) F48 omit “or”; and

ii

after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

or

m

income-related employment and support allowance,

b

in paragraph 22(2) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

e

paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 9 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations,

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F48

Paragraph (k) was inserted by S.I. 2006/2502.

Amendment of Schedule 680

In paragraph 1of Schedule 6 (amount of alternative maximum council tax benefit) in paragraph (1) F49 in column 1 of the table—

a

in sub-paragraph (a) after “income support” insert “ , income-related employment and support allowance ”;

b

in sub-paragraph (b) after “income support,” insert “ income-related employment and support allowance, ”; and

c

in sub-paragraph (c) after “state pension credit” insert “ , an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F49

Paragraph (1) was amended by S.I. 2006/588 and 2007/688.

Amendment of Schedule 781

In paragraph 13(e) of Schedule 7 (matters to be included in the decision notice) for “or an income-based jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance ”.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Stephen C TimmsMinister of State,Department for Work and Pensions

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Regulations contained in this Instrument are consequential on provisions in the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) (“the 2007 Act”). This Instrument is made before the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions; the regulations in it are therefore exempt in accordance with section 173(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 from the requirement in section 172(1) of that Act to refer proposals to make Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee and are made without reference to that Committee.

Part 2 amends provisions which apply to both Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.

Part 3 amends the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006. Regulations 5 to 10 and 13 to 24 add references to employment and support allowance.

Regulations 11 and 12 provide that the claimant's applicable amount can include the work-related activity component or the support component. Regulation 25 provides for the personal allowance of a claimant. Regulation 31 provides for the amount of the claimant's personal allowance; further conditions for receipt of the disability premium and the enhanced disability premium; for the conditions of entitlement for the work-related activity component and the support component and for the amount of those components.

Parts 4, 5 and 6 include provisions making similar amendments to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006; the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 and the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006.

A full impact assessment has not been published for this Instrument as it has no impact on business, charities and the voluntary sector.