The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002

• Citation: S.I. 2002/841
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 8th April 2002.

(2) In these Regulations “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 , ... “the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 ... .

Section 2 Income Support: Income Disregard

(1) In regulation 2 of the Income Support Regulations, after the definition of “voluntary organisation” insert the following definition—

“war widower’s pension” means any widower’s pension or allowance granted in respect of a death due to service or war injury and payable by virtue of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917, the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act 1939, the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939, the Polish Resettlement Act 1947 or Part VII or section 151 of the Reserve Forces Act 1980 or a pension or allowance for a widower granted under any scheme mentioned in section 315(2)(e) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988;

(2) In head (i) of regulation 42(4)(a) of the Income Support Regulations after “war widow’s pension” insert “ or war widower’s pension ” and after “widow” insert “ or widower ” .

(3) In head (i) of regulation 51(3)(a) of the Income Support Regulations after “war widow’s pension” insert “ or war widower’s pension ” and after “widow” insert “ or widower ” .

(4) In Schedule 9 to the Income Support Regulations—

(a) in paragraph 16(b) after “pension” insert “ or war widower’s pension ” ;

(b) in paragraph 16(c) after “widow” insert “ or widower ” ;

(c) in paragraphs 54 and 55 after “widows” insert “ or widowers ” ;

(d) in paragraph 56(1)(a) after “widow” insert “ or widower ” , and

(e) in paragraph 56(1)(b) after “widows” insert “ or widowers ” .

Section 3 Jobseeker’s Allowance: Income Disregard

(1) In regulation 1 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations, after the definition of “war widow’s pension” insert the following definition—

“war widower’s pension” means a pension payable to a man as a widower under any of the enactments mentioned in the definition of “war disablement pension” in respect of death or disablement of any person;

(2) In head (i) of regulation 105(10)(a) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations after “war widows pension” insert “ or war widower’s pension ” .

(3) In head (i) of regulation 113(3)(a) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations after “war widow’s pension” insert “ or war widower’s pension ” .

(4) In Schedule 7 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations—

(a) in paragraphs 17(a) and (b) after “widow’s” insert “ or widower’s ” ;

(b) in paragraphs 53 and 54 after “widows” insert “ or widowers ” ;

(c) in paragraph 55(1)(a) after “widow” insert “ or widower ” , and

(d) in paragraph 55(1)(b) after “widows” insert “ or widowers ” .

Section 4 Council Tax Benefit: Income Disregard and Discretionary Disregard

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Section 5 Housing Benefit: Income Disregard and Discretionary Disregard

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Section 6 Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance: Amendment to Housing Costs: Linking Rules

In sub-paragraph (13) of paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations (Housing Costs: Linking rule) and in sub-paragraph (15) of paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Housing Costs: Linking rule) after “paragraph 6(1)(a)” insert “ , 6(1)(b) ” .