The Social Security (Students and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/1599
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Students and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008.

(2) This regulation shall come into force on 1st August 2008.

(3) Regulations 2 and 4 to 6 shall come into force—

(a) in the case of a person whose period of study begins on or after 1st August 2008 but before 1st September 2008, on the day the period of study begins; and

(b) in any other case, on 1st September 2008.

(4) Regulation 3 shall come into force on 25th August 2008.

(5) Regulation 7 shall come into force on 27th October 2008, immediately after regulations 104, 132 and 137 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 come into force.

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

Section 2 Amendment of the Income Support Regulations

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

(2) In regulation 40 (calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a) in paragraph (3A), for “Paragraph (3AA) applies” substitute “Paragraphs (3AA) and (3AAA) apply”;

(b) at the beginning of paragraph (3AA), for “The” substitute “Where a relevant payment is made quarterly, the”;

(c) after paragraph (3AA) insert—

(3AAA) Where a relevant payment is made by two or more instalments in a quarter, the amount of a relevant payment to be taken into account for the assessment period for the purposes of paragraph (1) in respect of a person to whom paragraph (3A) applies, shall be calculated by applying the formula in paragraph (3AA) but as if—

the total amount of relevant payments which that person received, or would have received, from the first day of the academic year to the day the person abandoned the course, or was dismissed from it, less any deduction under regulation 66A(5).

(d) in paragraph (3AB)—

(i) for “In paragraphs (3A) and (3AA)”, substitute “In this regulation”;

(ii) for the definition of “assessment period” substitute—

“assessment period” means—

in a case where a relevant payment is made quarterly, the period beginning with the benefit week which includes the day on which the person abandoned, or was dismissed from, his course and ending with the benefit week which includes the last day of the last quarter for which an instalment of the relevant payment was payable to that person;

in a case where the relevant payment is made by two or more instalments in a quarter, the period beginning with the benefit week which includes the day on which the person abandoned, or was dismissed from, his course and ending with the benefit week which includes—

the day immediately before the day on which the next instalment of the relevant payment would have been due had the payments continued; or

the last day of the last quarter for which an instalment of the relevant payment was payable to that person,

whichever of those dates is earlier;

(iii) at the appropriate place insert—

“quarter” in relation to an assessment period means a period in that year beginning on—

1st January and ending on 31st March;

1st April and ending on 30th June;

1st July and ending on 31st August; or

1st September and ending on 31st December;

(3) In regulation 62(2A) (calculation of grant income)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£290” substitute “£295”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£370” substitute “£380”.

(4) In regulation 66A(5) (treatment of student loans)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£290” substitute “£295”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£370” substitute “£380”.

Section 3 Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 32(6) (information to be given and changes to be notified)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “at the end of an assessed income period” substitute “in connection with the setting of a new assessed income period” and for “required” substitute “which the Secretary of State may require”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (c), for “the information” substitute “any information” and after “required” insert “to be notified”.

Section 4 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

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

(2) In regulation 103 (calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a) in paragraph (5), for “Paragraph (5ZA) applies” substitute “Paragraphs (5ZA) and (5AZA) apply”;

(b) at the beginning of paragraph (5ZA), for “The” substitute “Where a relevant payment is made quarterly, the”;

(c) after paragraph (5ZA) insert—

(5AZA) AZA) Where a relevant payment is made by two or more instalments in a quarter, the amount of a relevant payment to be taken into account for the assessment period for the purposes of paragraph (1) in respect of a person to whom paragraph (5) applies, shall be calculated by applying the formula in paragraph (5ZA) but as if—

the total amount of relevant payments which that person received, or would have received, from the first day of the academic year to the day the person abandoned the course, or was dismissed from it, less any deduction under regulation 136(5).

(d) in paragraph (5ZB)—

(i) for “In paragraphs (5) and (5ZA)”, substitute “In this regulation”;

(ii) for the definition of “assessment period” substitute—

“assessment period” means—

in a case where a relevant payment is made quarterly, the period beginning with the benefit week which includes the day on which the person abandoned, or was dismissed from, his course and ending with the benefit week which includes the last day of the last quarter for which an instalment of the relevant payment was payable to that person;

in a case where the relevant payment is made by two or more instalments in a quarter, the period beginning with the benefit week which includes the day on which the person abandoned, or was dismissed from, his course and ending with the benefit week which includes—

the day immediately before the day on which the next instalment of the relevant payment would have been due had the payments continued; or

the last day of the last quarter for which an instalment of the relevant payment was payable to that person,

whichever of those dates is earlier;

(iii) at the appropriate place insert—

“quarter” in relation to an assessment period means a period in that year beginning on—

1st January and ending on 31st March;

1st April and ending on 30th June;

1st July and ending on 31st August; or

1st September and ending on 31st December;

(3) In regulation 131(3) (calculation of grant income)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£290” substitute “£295”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£370” substitute “£380”.

(4) In regulation 136(5) (treatment of student loans)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£290” substitute “£295”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£370” substitute “£380”.

Section 5 Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations

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

(2) In regulation 40 (calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a) in paragraph (7), for “Paragraph (8) applies” substitute “Paragraphs (8) and (8A) apply”;

(b) at the beginning of paragraph (8), for “The” substitute “Where a relevant payment is made quarterly, the”;

(c) after paragraph (8) insert—

(8A) Where a relevant payment is made by two or more instalments in a quarter, the amount of a relevant payment to be taken into account for the assessment period for the purposes of paragraph (1) in respect of a person to whom paragraph (7) applies, shall be calculated by applying the formula in paragraph (8) but as if—

the total amount of relevant payments which that person received, or would have received, from the first day of the academic year to the day the person abandoned the course, or was dismissed from it, less any deduction under regulation 64(5).

(d) in paragraph (9)—

(i) for “In paragraphs (7) and (8)”, substitute “In this regulation”;

(ii) for the definition of “assessment period” substitute—

“assessment period” means—

in a case where a relevant payment is made quarterly, the period beginning with the benefit week which includes the day on which the person abandoned, or was dismissed from, his course and ending with the benefit week which includes the last day of the last quarter for which an instalment of the relevant payment was payable to that person;

in a case where the relevant payment is made by two or more instalments in a quarter, the period beginning with the benefit week which includes the day on which the person abandoned, or was dismissed from, his course and ending with the benefit week which includes—

the day immediately before the day on which the next instalment of the relevant payment would have been due had the payments continued; or

the last day of the last quarter for which an instalment of the relevant payment was payable to that person,

whichever of those dates is earlier;

(iii) at the appropriate place insert—

“quarter” in relation to an assessment period means a period in that year beginning on—

1st January and ending on 31st March;

1st April and ending on 30th June;

1st July and ending on 31st August; or

1st September and ending on 31st December;

(3) In regulation 59(3) (calculation of grant income)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£290” substitute “£295”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£370” substitute “£380”.

(4) In regulation 64(5) (treatment of student loans)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£290” substitute “£295”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£370” substitute “£380”.

Section 6 Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations

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

(2) In regulation 30 (calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a) in paragraph (8), for “Paragraph (9) applies” substitute “Paragraphs (9) and (9A) apply”;

(b) at the beginning of paragraph (9), for “The” substitute “Where a relevant payment is made quarterly, the”;

(c) after paragraph (9) insert—

(9A) Where a relevant payment is made by two or more instalments in a quarter, the amount of a relevant payment to be taken into account for the assessment period for the purposes of paragraph (1) in respect of a person to whom paragraph (8) applies, shall be calculated by applying the formula in paragraph (9) but as if—

the total amount of relevant payments which that person received, or would have received, from the first day of the academic year to the day the person abandoned the course, or was dismissed from it, less any deduction under regulation 51(5).

(d) in paragraph (10)—

(i) for “In paragraphs (8) and (9)”, substitute “In this regulation”;

(ii) for the definition of “assessment period” substitute—

“assessment period” means—

in a case where a relevant payment is made quarterly, the period beginning with the benefit week which includes the day on which the person abandoned, or was dismissed from, his course and ending with the benefit week which includes the last day of the last quarter for which an instalment of the relevant payment was payable to that person;

in a case where the relevant payment is made by two or more instalments in a quarter, the period beginning with the benefit week which includes the day on which the person abandoned, or was dismissed from, his course and ending with the benefit week which includes—

the day immediately before the day on which the next instalment of the relevant payment would have been due had the payments continued; or

the last day of the last quarter for which an instalment of the relevant payment was payable to that person,

whichever of those dates is earlier;

(iii) at the appropriate place insert—

“quarter” in relation to an assessment period means a period in that year beginning on—

1st January and ending on 31st March;

1st April and ending on 30th June;

1st July and ending on 31st August; or

1st September and ending on 31st December;

(3) In regulation 46(3) (calculation of grant income)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£290” substitute “£295”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£370” substitute “£380”.

(4) In regulation 51(5) (treatment of student loans)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£290” substitute “£295”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£370” substitute “£380”.

Section 7 Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations

(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 104 (calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a) in paragraph (4), for “Paragraph (5) applies” substitute “Paragraphs (5) and (5A) apply”;

(b) at the beginning of paragraph (5), for “The” substitute “Where a relevant payment is made quarterly, the”;

(c) after paragraph (5) insert—

(5A) Where a relevant payment is made by two or more instalments in a quarter, the amount of a relevant payment to be taken into account for the assessment period for the purposes of paragraph (1) in respect of a person to whom paragraph (4) applies, shall be calculated by applying the formula in paragraph (5) but as if—

the total amount of relevant payments which that person received, or would have received, from the first day of the academic year to the day the person abandoned the course, or was dismissed from it, less any deduction under regulation 137(6).

(d) in paragraph (6)—

(i) for “For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraphs (4) and (5)” substitute “In this regulation”;

(ii) for the definition of “assessment period” substitute—

“assessment period” means—

in a case where a relevant payment is made quarterly, the period beginning with the benefit week which includes the day on which the claimant abandoned, or was dismissed from, the course and ending with the benefit week which includes the last day of the last quarter for which an instalment of the relevant payment was payable to that claimant;

in a case where the relevant payment is made by two or more instalments in a quarter, the period beginning with the benefit week which includes the day on which the claimant abandoned, or was dismissed from, the course and ending with the benefit week which includes—

the day immediately before the day on which the next instalment of the relevant payment would have been due had the payments continued; or

the last day of the last quarter for which an instalment of the relevant payment was payable to that claimant,

whichever of those dates is earlier;

(3) In regulation 132(3) (calculation of grant income)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£290” substitute “£295”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£370” substitute “£380”.

(4) In regulation 137(6) (treatment of student loans)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£290” substitute “£295”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£370” substitute “£380”.