The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/1023 (W.)
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2004 and come into force on 12th April 2004.

(2) In these regulations, “the Principal Regulations” (“ y Prif Reoliadau ”) means the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 .

(3) These Regulations apply to Wales only.

Section 2 Amendment of Principal Regulations — Capital Limits

(1) The Principal Regulations are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2) In regulation 20 (Capital limit), for the figure “£20,000” , substitute the figure “£20,500”.

(3) In regulation 28(1) (Calculation of tariff income from capital), for the figure “£12,250” , where it appears, substitute the figure “£13,500” and for the figure “£20,000” , substitute the figure “£20,500”.

Section 3 Amendment to Schedule 3 of the Principal Regulations — Sums disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings

In paragraph 28H of Schedule 3 of the Principal Regulations—

(a) replace the figure “£4.50” with the figure “£4.75” at each place where it appears;

(b) in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), replace the figure “£6.75” with the figure “£6.95” at each place where it appears;

(c) delete sub-paragraph (5) and substitute the following sub-paragraph—

(5) Where,

(a) the sum referred to in sub-paragraph (4) has been disregarded in the assessment of the resident’s partner’s income under these Regulations, or,

(b) the partner referred to in paragraph (4)(a) is in receipt of savings credit,

sub-paragraph (4) does not apply to the resident.