The Council Tax Benefit Abolition (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/458
• Sections: 12

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax Benefit Abolition (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st April 2013.

Section 2 Extent and application

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), each of the revocations and amendments made by these Regulations has the same extent and application as the provision revoked or amended.

(2) The revocations in Schedule 1 in respect of the following Regulations apply in relation to England only—

(a) the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 ;

(b) the Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996 .

Section 3 Revocations

The provisions specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations are revoked to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.

Section 4 Consequential amendments

The amendments specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations have effect.

Section 1 The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

In regulation 51A(3)(d) (diminishing notional capital rule) of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 for “has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 (interpretation)” substitute “means a period of 7 consecutive days beginning on a Monday and ending on a Sunday”.

Section 2 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

For regulation 33(1A) (persons unable to act) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 substitute—

(1A) Where a person has been appointed under regulation 82(3) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 or regulation 63(3) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 by a relevant authority within the meaning of those Regulations to act on behalf of another in relation to a benefit claim or award, the Secretary of State may, if the person agrees, treat him as if he had appointed him under paragraph (1).

Section 3 The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

In regulation 114(3)(c) (diminishing notional capital rule) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 for “has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (interpretation)” substitute “means a period of 7 consecutive days beginning on a Monday and ending on a Sunday”.

Section 4 The Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 1996

In regulation 12 (meaning of “benefit” for the purposes of section 28E of the Act) of the Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 1996 for “, housing benefit, and council tax benefit” substitute “and housing benefit”.

Section 5 The Child Support (Variations) Regulations 2000

In regulation 32 (meaning of “benefit” for the purposes of section 28E of the Act) of the Child Support (Variations) Regulations 2000 for “, housing benefit and council tax benefit” substitute “and housing benefit”.

Section 6 The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002

In regulation 22(3)(c) (diminishing notional capital rule) of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 for “has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (interpretation)” substitute “means a period of 7 consecutive days beginning on a Monday and ending on a Sunday”.

Section 7 The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003

In regulation 17(1) (calculation of requirements) of the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003 for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) the amount which represents the weekly amount of any housing benefit to which the claimant or any member of his family is entitled under the provisions of Part 7 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

Section 8 The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008

In regulation 116(3)(c) (diminishing notional capital rule) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 for “has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 (interpretation)” substitute “means a period of 7 consecutive days beginning on a Monday and ending on a Sunday”.