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1Citation, commencement, interpretation and application#
(1)These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2004 and will come into force on 5th April 2004.
(2)In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” (“y prif Reolidau”) means the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 1988.
(3)These Regulations apply to Wales only.
2Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations#
In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (interpretation), after the definition of “relevant income” insert the following definition—“• “ severe disability element” is to be construed in accordance with section 11(6)(d) of the Tax Credits Act 2002;”
3Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations#
(1)Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (description of persons entitled to full remission and payment) is amendment in accordance with the following provision of this regulation.
(2)In paragraph (2)(e)—
(a)in the fall out words, for “£14,200” substitute “£14,600”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (ii), after “disability element” insert “or severe disability element”.
4Amendment to Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations#
(1)Table A of Part I of the principal Regulations (modifications of provisions of the Income Support Regulations 1987 for the purposes of Part I of this Schedule) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
(2)In the entry relating to regulation 53 for “£12,000” substitute £12,250” and for “£19,500” substitute “£20,000”.
(3)In the entry relating to regulation 45 —
(a)in paragraph (b), for “£19,500” substitute “£20,000”;
(b)in paragraph (c), for “£12,000” substitute “£12,250”.
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