Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 1710 (W.116)

The Relocation Grants (Forms of Application) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2000

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Regulation 2


AMENDMENTS TO THE FORM ENTITLED "APPLICATION FOR RELOCATION GRANT"

     1. After question 4.23, insert  - 

     4.23A If you, or your partner, are currently in paid employment, are you, or your partner, receiving the national minimum wage for each job held?

You		Your Partner
Yes		Yes
No		No

     4.23B If you answered "No" to question 4.23A, are you or is your partner, entitled to receive the national minimum wage for each job held?

Note 34A

You		Your Partner
Yes		Yes
No		No

     4.23C If you answered "No" to question 4.23B, please state why you or your partner is not entitled to receive the national minimum wage for each job held:

Note 34A

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     2. In question 4.31

-(a) after "Other scholarships and bursaries etc: £

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£

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     insert "Note 46B";

(b) after "Student loan: £

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£

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", insert "Note 46C".

     3 In question 4.34, for "Notes 50 and 50A" substitute "Notes 50, 50A and 50B".

     4. In the heading before question 4.36, after "student grants" insert "or student loans" and in question 4.36, after "student grant" insert "or student loan".

     5. At the end of note 30, add:

" Gross pay should also include a non-cash voucher which has been taken into account in calculating your earning in accordance with regulation 18(22) to (25) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979." [6].

     6. At the end of notes 31 and 32 add  - 

" Please include the amount of your pension whether it is paid to you or to another person. You do not have to include the amount of your pension, where all of it is paid to your trustee in bankruptcy or to someone else on behalf of your creditors provided that you and any member of your family do not have any income apart from that payment.".

     7. After note 34, insert  - 

     " 34A. If you or your partner do not know whether you are entitled to receive the national minimum wage for any job, please complete the rest of the form and then ask the Housing Department of the Council when you send in your application.".

     8. In note 45, after "George Cross" insert  - 

" ndash; educational maintenance allowance payable by virtue of regulations made under section 518 of the Education Act 1996[7] (payment of school expenses; grant of scholarships etc.) or any other sum in respect of a course of study attended by a child or young person payable by virtue of regulations made under section 518 of the Education Act 1996, section 49 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980[8] (power to assist persons to take advantage of educational facilities) or section 12(2)(c) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992[9] (provision of financial assistance to students).".

     9. After note 46A, insert  - 

     " 46B. Please do not include a sports award except to the extent that it has been made to pay for your expenses, or those of your family, for food, ordinary clothing or footwear, household fuel or rent, or for any council tax or water charges for which you or another member of your family is liable.

You do not need to include any payments for vitamins, minerals or other special dietary supplements intended to enhance your performance in the sport for which the award was made.

You also do not need to include any payments made for school uniforms or clothing or footwear to be used solely for sporting activities.

     46C. You should give the maximum student loan which you could have acquired, where you did not obtain a student loan or you did not obtain the maximum amount.".

     10. After note 50A, insert  - 

     " 50B. Please do not include a sports award which you have received less than 26 weeks ago except to the extent that it has been made to pay for your expenses, or those of your family, for food, ordinary clothing or footwear, household fuel or rent, or for any council tax or water charges for which you or another member of your family is liable.

You do not need to include any payments for vitamins, minerals or other special dietary supplements intended to enhance your performance in the sport for which the award was made.

You also do not need to include any payments made for school uniforms or clothing or footwear to be used solely for sporting activities.".

     11. In note 52, after "grant" insert "or student's loan".

[2] See Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672).back

[3] S.I. 1997/2847; amended by S.I. 1998/810, S.I. 1999/1541 and S.I. 1999/2625.back

[4] S.I. 1999/2315; amended by S.I. 1999/3469 (W.55)back

[5] 1998 c.38.back

[6] S.I. 1979/591; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1999/561.back

[7] 1996 c.56; section 518 was substituted by section 129 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c.31).back

[8] 1980 c.44.back

[9] 1992 c.37.back