The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/708
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 11th April 2005.

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

(3) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

Section 2 Amendment of regulation 2 of the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003

In regulation 2 (sum needed for personal requirements) of the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 , for the amount “£18.10” substitute the amount “£18.80”.

Section 3 Amendment of regulation 20 of the Assessment Regulations

In regulation 20 (capital limit) of the Assessment Regulations, for the amount “£20,000” substitute the amount “£20,500”.

Section 4 Amendment of regulation 28(1) of the Assessment Regulations

In regulation 28(1) (calculation of tariff income from capital) of the Assessment Regulations—

(a) for the amount “£12,250” (both times it appears) substitute the amount “£12,500”; and

(b) for the amount “£20,000” substitute the amount “£20,500”.

Section 5 Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Assessment Regulations

(1) In Schedule 3 to the Assessment Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a) in paragraph 28H—

(i) in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for the amount “£4.65” (each time it appears) substitute the amount “£4.85”; and

(ii) in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), for the amount “£6.95” (each time it appears) substitute the amount “£7.20”;

(b) after paragraph 28J, insert the following paragraph—

(28K) Any payment made in accordance with regulations made pursuant to section 14F of the Children Act 1989 (special guardian support services) to a resident who is a prospective special guardian or a special guardian.

Section 6 Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Assessment Regulations

In Schedule 4 to the Assessment Regulations (capital to be disregarded) after paragraph 26, add the following paragraph—

(27) Any payment made in accordance with regulations made pursuant to section 14F of the Children Act 1989 (special guardian support services) to a resident who is a prospective special guardian or a special guardian.

Section 7 Revocation

The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 and the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Regulations 2004 are hereby revoked.