Amendment of the Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 19962

1

The Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 19964 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

2

In regulation 2(1)5 (interpretation) at the appropriate place insert—

  • “armed forces independence payment” means armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 20116;

3

In regulation 19 (treatment of child care charges)7—

a

after paragraph (3)(d)(viii) insert—

ix

armed forces independence payment;

b

omit “or” at the end of paragraph (8)(b)(iii); and

c

after paragraph (8)(b)(iv) insert—

; or

v

in respect of whom armed forces independence payment is payable.

4

In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts)—

a

in paragraph 12(1)(a)(i) (additional condition for the higher pensioner and disability premiums) after “disability living allowance” insert “, armed forces independence payment”;

b

in paragraph 13 (severe disability premium)—

i

in sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i) after “section 78(3) of the 2012 Act” insert “or armed forces independence payment”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) after “section 78(3) of the 2012 Act8” insert “or armed forces independence payment”; and

iii

after sub-paragraph (5)(c) insert—

; or

d

a person receiving armed forces independence payment

c

in paragraph 13A (enhanced disability premium)9, after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

; or

d

armed forces independence payment is payable,

d

in paragraph 14 (disabled child premium), after sub-paragraph (1)(d) insert—

; or

e

is a young person who is in receipt of armed forces independence payment

e

in paragraph 15(2)(b) (carer premium)10 after “section 78(3) of the 2012 Act” insert “or armed forces independence payment”.

5

In Schedule 1A (applicable amounts for persons who have attained or whose partner has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit)11—

a

in paragraph 7 (severe disability premium)—

i

in sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i) after “section 78(3) of the 2012 Act” insert “or armed forces independence payment”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) after “section 78(3) of the 2012 Act” insert “or armed forces independence payment”;

iii

after sub-paragraph (5)(c) insert—

or

d

a person receiving armed forces independence payment

b

in paragraph 8 (enhanced disability premium) after sub- paragraph (b) insert—

or

c

in respect of a young person, armed forces independence payment is payable,

c

in paragraph 9 (disabled child premium) after sub- paragraph (1)(d) insert—

; or

e

is a young person in receipt of armed forces independence payment.

6

In Schedule 3 (sums to be disregarded in the determination of income other than earnings), in paragraph 5, after “disability living allowance” insert “, armed forces independence payment”.