SCHEDULE 1Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

Amendment of Part 3 of Schedule 2 (premiums)

5.—(1) Part 3 of Schedule 2 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 7(2) after the words “Social Security Act” insert “, the care component of child disability payment at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with the regulation 11(5) of the DACYP Regulations”.

(3) In paragraph 13A (Enhanced Disability Premium), in sub-paragraph (1ZA)—

(a)omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (b);

(b)after that paragraph, insert—

(ba)the care component of child disability payment is payable to that person at the highest rate in accordance with the DACYP Regulations (see regulation 11(5) of those Regulations); or.

(4) In paragraph 14 (Disabled Child Premium)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), after paragraph (a), insert—

(aa)in receipt of child disability payment;;

(b)in sub-paragraph (2), in the opening words after “(1)(a)” insert “, (aa)”.