The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1992

law://uk/uksi/1992/50@2026-11-13

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1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force as follows—

(a)regulation 1, and regulation 2 only insofar as it relates to any case where rent is payable at intervals of one month or any other interval which is not a week or a multiple of a week, on 1st April 1992 immediately after the coming into force of article 16(4) and (5) of the Up-rating Order;

(b)in paragraph 14(2) of Schedule I (benefits or advantages) references to a specified county shall be construed as references to the area comprised in the administrative county of that name immediately before 1st April 1974, and in paragraph 15 the word “county” shall be construed accordingly;

(c)regulation 3, subject to sub-paragraph (d) below, on 6th April 1992 immediately after the coming into force of article 13(6) and (7) of the Up-rating Order;

(d)regulation 3 shall come into force in relation to any particular claimant at the beginning of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant on or after the date specified in sub-paragraph (c) above; and for this purpose, the expressions “claimant” and “benefit week” have the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations.

(2)In these Regulations—

2Amendment of regulation 63 of the Housing Benefit Regulations#

In regulation 63 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (non-dependant deductions)—

(a)in paragraph (1)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), for the sum “£13.50” there shall be substituted the sum “ £18.00 ”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), for the sum “£5.70” there shall be substituted the sum “ £4.00 ”;

(b)in paragraph (2), for the words from “is less than £62.15” to the end there shall be substituted the following—“is—a less than £65.00, the deduction to be made under this regulation shall be that specified in paragraph 1(b);b not less than £65.00 but less than £100.00, the deduction to be made under this regulation shall be £8.00;c not less than £100.00 but less than £130.00, the deduction to be made under this regulation shall be £12.00.”

(c)in paragraph (6), for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—“b receiving in respect of himself either—i attendance allowance; orii the care component of the disability living allowance.”

(d)in paragraph (7)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (d), for the words “remunerative work.” there shall be substituted the words “ remunerative work; or ”;

(ii)after sub-paragraph (d) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph—“e he is not residing with the claimant because he has been a patient for a period in excess of six weeks, or a prisoner, and forthese purposes—i “patient” has the meaning given in paragraph (2) of regulation 18 (patients),ii the period of six weeks shall be calculated by reference to paragraph (3) of that regulation as if that paragraph applied in his case, andiii “prisoner” means a person who is detained in custody pending trial or sentence upon conviction or under a sentence imposed by a court other than a person whose detention is under the Mental Health Act 1983 or the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984.”

(e)After paragraph (8) there shall be added the following paragraph—“9 In the case of a non-dependant to whom paragraph (2) applies because he is in remunerative work, there shall be disregarded from his weekly gross income any attendance allowance or disability living allowance received by him.”

3Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations#

In paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations (non-dependant deductions)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i)in head (a), for the sum “£13.50” there shall be substituted the sum “ £18.00 ”;

(ii)in head (b), for the sum “£5.70” there shall be substituted the sum “ £4.00 ”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (2), for the words from “is less than £62.15” to the end there shall be substituted the following—“is—i less than £65.00, the deduction to be made under this paragraph shall be the deduction specified in sub-paragraph 1(b);ii not less than £65.00 but less than £100.00, the deduction to be made under this paragraph shall be £8.00;iii not less than £100.00 but less than £130.00, the deduction to be made under this paragraph shall be £12.00.”

(c)in sub-paragraph (6), for head (b) there shall be substituted the following head—“b receiving in respect of himself either—i attendance allowance; orii the care component of the disability living allowance.”

(d)in sub-paragraph (7)—

(i)in head (f), for the words “that regulation would apply.” there shall be substituted the words “ that regulation would apply; or ”;

(ii)after head (f) there shall be added the following head—“g if he is not residing with the claimant because he has been a patient for a period in excess of six weeks, or a prisoner, and for these purposes—i “patient” and “prisoner” respectively have the meanings given in regulation 21(3) (specialcases), andii the period of six weeks shall be calculated by reference to paragraph (2) of that regulation as if that paragraph applied in his case;”

(e)after sub-paragraph (7) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph—“8 In the case of a non-dependant to whom sub-paragraph (2) applies because he is in remunerative work, there shall be disregarded from his gross income any attendance allowance or disability living allowance received by him.”

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The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1992

The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1992

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

2Amendment of regulation 63 of the Housing Benefit Regulations#

3Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations#

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History · 1 version

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

2Amendment of regulation 63 of the Housing Benefit Regulations#

3Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations#

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