Amendment of the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992
14.—(1) The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)(2), after the definition of “permanent resident” insert—
““personal independence payment” means personal independence payment under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012;”.
(3) In Schedule 3 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
(a)in paragraph 4 after “disability living allowance” insert “or the mobility component of personal independence payment”; and
(b)in paragraph 6—
(i)omit “or” at the end of paragraph (a); and
(ii)after paragraph (b) insert—
“; or
(c)the daily living component of any personal independence payment”.
The definition of “permanent resident” in relation to England was inserted by S.I. 2001/1066. There are other amendments to regulation 2(1) which are not relevant to these Regulations.