The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/1752
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2006 and, subject to paragraph (2), shall come into force on 1st August 2006.

(2) Regulations 2 to 6 shall come into force—

(a) in the case of a person whose period of study begins on or after 1st August 2006 but before 1st September 2006, on the day the period of study begins; and

(b) in any other case, on 1st September 2006.

(3) In paragraph (2), “period of study” has the same meaning as in regulation 61 of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 .

Section 2 Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations

(1) The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulations 46(3)(calculation of grant income) and 51(5) (treatment of student loans)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£280” substitute “£285”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£352” substitute “£361”.

(3) For regulation 46(4) substitute—

(4) There shall also be excluded from a student’s grant income the grant for dependants known as the parents' learning allowance paid pursuant to regulations made under Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 or section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 .

(4) After regulation 51 insert the following regulation—

Treatment of fee loans

(51A) A loan for fees, known as a fee loan or a fee contribution loan, made pursuant to regulations made under Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 or section 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 , shall be disregarded as income.

Section 3 Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations

(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulations 59(3) (calculation of grant income) and 64(5) (treatment of student loans)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£280” substitute “£285”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£352” substitute “£361”.

(3) For regulation 59(4) substitute—

(4) There shall also be excluded from a student’s grant income the grant for dependants known as the parents' learning allowance paid pursuant to regulations made under Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 or section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998.

(4) In regulation 62 (relationship with amounts to be disregarded under Schedule 5) for “paragraph 13” substitute “paragraph 14”.

(5) After regulation 64 insert the following regulation—

Treatment of fee loans

(64A) A loan for fees, known as a fee loan or a fee contribution loan, made pursuant to regulations made under Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 or section 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, shall be disregarded as income.

Section 4 Amendment of the Income Support Regulations

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

(2) In regulations 62(2A) (calculation of grant income) and 66A(5) (treatment of student loans)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£280” substitute “£285”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£352” substitute “£361”.

(3) Omit regulation 62(2B) .

(4) After regulation 66B insert the following regulation—

Treatment of fee loans

(66C) A loan for fees, known as a fee loan or a fee contribution loan, made pursuant to regulations made under Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 or section 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, shall be disregarded as income.

Section 5 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

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

(2) In regulations 131(3) (calculation of grant income) and 136(5) (treatment of student loans) —

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£280” substitute “£285”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£352” substitute “£361”.

(3) Omit regulation 131(3A) .

(4) After regulation 136A insert the following regulation—

Treatment of fee loans

(136B) A loan for fees, known as a fee loan or a fee contribution loan, made pursuant to regulations made under Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 or section 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, shall be disregarded as income.

Section 6 Amendment of the Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2005

(1) The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.

(2) Omit paragraphs (6) to (9) of regulation 2.