The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 1995

• Citation: S.I. 1995/858
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 13th April 1995.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 .

Section 2 Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations (interpretation)—

(a) the definitions of “invalidity pension” and “sickness benefit” shall be omitted; and

(b) after the definition of “the Fund” there shall be inserted:

“incapacity benefit” means incapacity benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act ;

Section 3 Amendment of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

(1) In paragraph 3(2)(b)(i) of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (sums to be disregarded) the words “, an invalidity pension,” shall be omitted.

(2) For paragraph 3(2)(b)(v) of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the following—

(v) has, in respect of a claim for incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance, provided medical evidence at least 28 weeks previously and it has not been determined that he is not entitled to the benefit or allowance, or.

Section 4 Amendment of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations

In paragraph 27 of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (housing costs of a temporary resident to be disregarded) the words “to which he intends to return” shall be omitted.