The Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 7) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/2540
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Citation, commencement and effect

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 7) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 7th August 2001.

(2) These Regulations shall have effect in relation to award periods commencing on or after 7th August 2001.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“award periods” means award periods of disabled person’s tax credit or, as the case may be, working families' tax credit;

“the Disability Working Allowance Regulations ” means the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 ;

“the Family Credit Regulations ” means the Family Credit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 .

Section 3 Amendments to the Family Credit Regulations and the Disability Working Allowance Regulations

Amend Chapter VII of Part IV of the Family Credit Regulations and Chapter VII of Part V of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (students) in accordance with regulations 4 to 8.

Section 4 Amendments to the Family Credit Regulations and the Disability Working Allowance Regulations

In the definition of “contribution” in regulation 37 of the Family Credit Regulations and regulation 41 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations —

(a) for the words “a Minister of the Crown” substitute “the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers”;

(b) for the words “the Secretary of State or education authority takes” substitute “the Scottish Ministers or education authority take”;

(c) for the words “the Secretary of State or the education authority consider” substitute “the Scottish Ministers or the education authority consider”.

Section 5 Amendments to the Family Credit Regulations and the Disability Working Allowance Regulations

In the definition of “grant” in regulation 37 of the Family Credit Regulations and regulation 41 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations after the words “Secretary of State” insert “or the Scottish Ministers”.

Section 6 Amendments to the Family Credit Regulations and the Disability Working Allowance Regulations

(1) In each of the provisions listed in paragraph (2) for “£255” substitute “£260”.

(2) The provisions are—

(a) regulations 38(2A)(a) and 42A(5)(a) of the Familiy Credit Regulations ;

(b) regulations 42(2A)(a) and 47(5)(a) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations .

Section 7 Amendments to the Family Credit Regulations and the Disability Working Allowance Regulations

(1) In each of the provisions listed in paragraph (2) for “£311” substitute “£319”.

(2) The provisions are—

(a) regulations 38(2A)(b) and 42A(5)(b) of the Family Credit Regulations;

(b) regulations 42(2A)(b) and 47(5)(b) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations.

Section 8 Amendments to the Family Credit Regulations and the Disability Working Allowance Regulations

In regulation 38(2) of the Family Credit Regulations after sub-paragraph (h) add—

(j) that is made in respect of childcare costs pursuant to—

(i) sections 5, 6 and 9 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 ;

(ii) section 4 of the Further Education and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 ;

(iii) Article 5 of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 ;

(iv) the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2001 ;

(v) the Student’s Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1999 ; or

(vi) the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 ;

provided that the claimant’s award does not include an amount of childcare tax credit under regulation 46(1)(ab) .

Section 9 Amendments to the Family Credit Regulations and the Disability Working Allowance Regulations

In regulation 42(2) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations after sub-paragraph (g) add—

(h) that is made in respect of childcare costs pursuant to—

(i) sections 5, 6 and 9 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 ;

(ii) section 4 of the Further Education and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 ;

(iii) Article 5 of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ;

(iv) the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2001 ;

(v) the Student’s Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1999 ; or

(vi) the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 ;

provided that the claimant’s award does not include an amount of childcare tax credit under regulation 51(1)(aa) .