PART 10Wales

Amendment of the Bus Service Operators Grant (Wales) Regulations 200225

In regulation 3(4) of the Bus Service Operators Grant (Wales) Regulations 2002 M1 (eligibility for a grant) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

dd

persons in receipt of employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;

Amendment of the Individual Learning Accounts Wales Regulations 200326

In the Schedule to the Individual Learning Accounts Wales Regulations 2003 M2 (qualifying benefits or allowances) after “7 Working Tax Credit.” add—

8

Employment and support allowance (Income-related).

Amendment of the Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 200427

In regulation 8(1) of the Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2004 M3 (waiver and reduction of fees)—

a

after sub-paragraph (d) omit “or”; and

b

after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

or

f

an income-related employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.

Amendment of the Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 200528

In regulation 17(7)(c) of the Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2005 M4 (review of financial support) for “or jobseeker's allowance” substitute “, jobseeker's allowance or employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007”.

Amendment of the Special Guardianship (Wales) Regulations 200529

In regulation 12(10)(b)(ii) of the Special Guardianship (Wales) Regulations 2005 M5 (review of the provision of special guardianship support services) after “Contributions and Benefits Act 1992” insert “, employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007”.

Amendment of the Residential Property Tribunal (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 200630

In regulation 5(2) of the Residential Property Tribunal (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2006 M6 (liability to pay fee and waiver of fees) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

e

an income-related employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.

Amendment of the Homelessness (Wales) Regulations 200631

1

The Homelessness (Wales) Regulations 2006 M7 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

a

in paragraph (3) after sub-paragraph (b) omit “and”; and

b

after sub-paragraph (c) add—

and

d

an income-related employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 entitlement to which is based on the claimant satisfying conditions which include those set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

3

In regulation 3(1)(i) (classes of persons subject to immigration control who are eligible for housing assistance) after “allowance” insert “, an income-related employment and support allowance”.

Amendment of the Home Energy Efficiency Schemes (Wales) Regulations 200732

In regulation 5(3) of the Home Energy Efficiency Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2007 M8 (persons who may apply for a grant) after “of the 1992 Act)” insert “, an income-related employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007”.

Amendment of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Wales) Regulations 200733

1

The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Wales) Regulation 2007 M9 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “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 2007 (employment and support allowance);

3

In regulation 5(1)(d) (entitlement to full remission and payment) after “income-based jobseeker's allowance” insert “, income-related employment and support allowance”.