The Income-related Benefits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/3391
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Income-related Benefits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 12th December 2005.

Section 2 Amendments of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) at the appropriate place insert the following definition—

“ the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” means the company limited by guarantee (number 5505072) and registered charity of that name established on 11th July 2005 for the purpose of (amongst other things) relieving sickness, disability or financial need of victims (including families or dependants of victims) of the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005;

(b) in the definition of “qualifying person” for the words “or the Skipton Fund” substitute “ , the Skipton Fund or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” .

(3) In regulation 51(3A)(a) (notional capital) for the words “or the Skipton Fund” substitute “ , the Skipton Fund or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” .

(4) In paragraph 39(7) of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for the words “and the Skipton Fund” substitute “ , the Skipton Fund and the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” .

(5) In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded)—

(a) in paragraph 22 —

(i) in sub-paragraph (1) for the words “or the Skipton Fund” substitute “ , the Skipton Fund or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” ;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (7) for the words “and the Skipton Fund” substitute “ , the Skipton Fund and the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” ;

(b) omit paragraph 22A .

Section 3 Amendments of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987

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Section 4 Amendments of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992

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Section 5 Amendments of the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996

(1) The Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(3) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a) at the appropriate place insert the following definition—

“ the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” means the company limited by guarantee (number 5505072) and registered charity of that name established on 11th July 2005 for the purpose of (amongst other things) relieving sickness, disability or financial need of victims (including families or dependants of victims) of the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005;

(b) in the definition of “qualifying person” for the words “or the Skipton Fund” substitute “ , the Skipton Fund or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” .

(3) In regulation 113(3A)(a) (notional capital) for the words “or the Skipton Fund” substitute “ , the Skipton Fund or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” .

(4) At the end of paragraph 41(7) of Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) add “ and the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” .

(5) In Schedule 8 (capital to be disregarded)—

(a) in paragraph 27(1) after the words “Skipton Fund” insert “ , the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” ;

(b) omit paragraph 27A .

Section 6 Amendments of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Regulations 1997

(1) The Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Regulations 1997 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(2)(exempted trusts and payments) , after sub-paragraph (j) add—

(k) any payment made from the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund, the company limited by guarantee (number 5505072) and registered charity of that name established on 11th July 2005 for the purpose of (amongst other things) relieving sickness, disability or financial need of victims (including families or dependants of victims) of the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005.

Section 7 Amendments of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002

(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a) at the appropriate place insert the following definition—

“ the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” means the company limited by guarantee (number 5505072) and registered charity of that name established on 11th July 2005 for the purpose of (amongst other things) relieving sickness, disability or financial need of victims (including families or dependants of victims) of the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005;

(b) in the definition of “qualifying person” for the words “or the Skipton Fund” substitute “ , the Skipton Fund or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” .

(3) In Schedule 5 (income from capital)—

(a) in paragraph 15 —

(i) in sub-paragraph (1) for the words “or the Skipton Fund” substitute “ , the Skipton Fund or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” ;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (7) for the words “and the Skipton Fund” substitute “ , the Skipton Fund and the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” ;

(b) omit paragraph 15A .

Section 8 Amendments of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005

(1) The Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 10 (deductions from an award of a funeral payment)—

(a) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (f) omit “or”;

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (g) insert—

or

(h) the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund,

(b) in paragraph (3) for the words “and “the Skipton Fund”” substitute “ , “the Skipton Fund” and “the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund” .