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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1991No. 1175
SOCIAL SECURITY
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES
HOUSING, SCOTLAND
The Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Recoupment)
Amendment Regulations 1991
Made
10th May 1991
Laid before Parliament
10th May 1991
Coming into force
11th May 1991
The Secretary of State for Social Security in exercise of powers
conferred by sections 20(1), 22(8), 22(9)(a) to (c), 51(1)(h), 51A(1)(h)
and 84(1) of the Social Security Act 1986[1]
, sections 22(5) and 30(1) of the Social Security Act
1989[2]
and section 166(1) to (3A) of the Social Security Act
1975[3]
and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, it
having appeared to him, so far as these Regulations relate to housing
benefit and community charge benefits, that by reason of the urgency of
the matter it is inexpedient to consult with organisations appearing to
him to be representative of the authorities concerned[4]
, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory
Committee that proposals to make these Regulations should not be
referred to it[5]
, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Income-related Benefits
Schemes and Social Security (Recoupment) Amendment Regulations 1991 and
shall come into force on 11th May 1991.
(2) In these Regulations—
"the Community Charge Benefits Regulations" means the Community Charge Benefits (General) Regulations 1989[6]
;
"the Family Credit Regulations" means the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987[7]
;
"the Housing Benefit Regulations" means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987[8]
;
"the Income Support Regulations" means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987[9]
;
"the Social Security (Recoupment) Regulations" means the Social Security (Recoupment) Regulations 1990[10]
.
Amendment of the Community Charge Benefits Regulations
2.—(1) The Community Charge Benefits Regulations shall be amended in
accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the following definition—
""the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust" means the trust of that name, established on 3rd May 1991 partly
out of funds provided by the Secretary of State, for the benefit of
certain persons suffering from haemophilia and other beneficiaries;"
.
(3) In regulation 25(3) (notional income) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
(4) In regulation 30(6) (income treated as capital) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
(5) In regulation 33(3) (notional capital) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
(6) In regulation 61(1) (evidence and information to be provided to an
authority by a claimant) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
(7) In Schedule 3 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income
other than earnings) for paragraph 35 there shall be substituted the
following new paragraph—
"35.—(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust ("the Trusts"
), or the Independent Living Fund.
(2) Any payment by or on behalf of a person who is suffering or who
suffered from haemophilia, which derives from a payment made under any
of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and which is made to or
for the benefit of—
(a) that person's partner or former partner from whom he is not, or
where that person has died was not, estranged or divorced;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(3) Any payment by or on behalf of the partner or former partner of a
person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia provided that
the partner or former partner and that person are not, or if either of
them has died were not, estranged or divorced, which derives from a
payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers
and which is made to or for the benefit of—
(a) the person who is suffering from haemophilia;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(4) Any payment by a person who is suffering from haemophilia, which
derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph
(1) refers, where—
(a) that person has no partner or former partner from whom he is not
estranged or divorced, nor any child or young person who is or had been
a member of that person's family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the date of the payment is a child, a young
person or a student who has not completed his full-time education and
has no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period from the date of the payment until the end of two years from that person's death.
(5) Any payment out of the estate of a person who suffered from
haemophilia, which derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to
which sub-paragraph (1) refers, where—
(a) that person at the date of his death (the relevant date) had no
partner or former partner from whom he was not estranged or divorced,
nor any child or young person who was or had been a member of his
family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the relevant date was a child, a young person
or a student who had not completed his full-time education and had no
parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period of two years from the relevant date.
(6) In the case of a person to whom or for whose benefit a payment
referred to in this paragraph is made, any income which derives from any
payment of income or capital made under or deriving from any of the
Trusts."
.
(8) In Schedule 4 (capital to be disregarded)—
(a) for paragraph 23 there shall be substituted the following new
paragraph—
"23.—(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the
Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments)
(No. 2) Trust ("the Trusts"
), or the Independent Living Fund.
(2) Any payment by or on behalf of a person who is suffering or who
suffered from haemophilia, which derives from a payment made under any
of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and which is made to or
for the benefit of—
(a) that person's partner or former partner from whom he is not, or
where that person has died was not, estranged or divorced;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(3) Any payment by or on behalf of the partner or former partner of a
person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia provided that
the partner or former partner and that person are not, or if either of
them has died were not, estranged or divorced, which derives from a
payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers
and which is made to or for the benefit of—
(a) the person who is suffering from haemophilia;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(4) Any payment by a person who is suffering from haemophilia, which
derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph
(1) refers, where—
(a) that person has no partner or former partner from whom he is not
estranged or divorced, nor any child or young person who is or had been
a member of that person's family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the date of the payment is a child, a young
person or a student who has not completed his full-time education and
has no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period
from the date of the payment until the end of two years from that
person's death.
(5) Any payment out of the estate of a person who suffered from
haemophilia, which derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to
which sub-paragraph (1) refers, where—
(a) that person at the date of his death (the relevant date) had no
partner or former partner from whom he was not estranged or divorced,
nor any child or young person who was or had been a member of his
family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the relevant date was a child, a young person
or a student who had not completed his full-time education and had no
parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period of two years from the relevant date.
(6) In the case of a person to whom or for whose benefit a payment
referred to in this paragraph is made, any capital resource which
derives from any payment of income or capital made under or deriving
from any of the Trusts."
.
(b) in paragraph 32 at the end the following words shall be added"or under the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust or the Macfarlane
(Special Payments)(No. 2) Trust"
.
Amendment of the Family Credit Regulations
3.—(1) The Family Credit Regulations shall be amended in accordance with
the following paragraphs.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the following definition—
""the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust" means the trust of that name, established on 3rd May 1991 partly
out of funds provided by the Secretary of State, for the benefit of
certain persons suffering from haemophilia and other beneficiaries;"
.
(3) In regulation 26(3) (notional income) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
(4) In regulation 31 (income treated as capital) for paragraph (3) there
shall be substituted the following paragraph—
" (3) Any charitable or voluntary payment which is not made or is not
due to be made at regular intervals, other than a payment which is made
under the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the
Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust or the Independent Living
Fund shall be treated as capital."
.
(5) In regulation 34(3) (notional capital) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
(6) In Schedule 2 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income
other than earnings) for paragraph 34 there shall be substituted the
following new paragraph—
"34.—(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the
Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments)
(No. 2) Trust ("the Trusts"
), or the Independent Living Fund.
(2) Any payment by or on behalf of a person who is suffering or who
suffered from haemophilia, which derives from a payment made under any
of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and which is made to or
for the benefit of—
(a) that person's partner or former partner from whom he is not, or
where that person has died was not, estranged or divorced;
(b) any child
who is a member of that person's family or who was such a member and who
is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(3) Any payment by or on behalf of the partner or former partner of a
person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia provided that
the partner or former partner and that person are not, or if either of
them has died were not, estranged or divorced, which derives from a
payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers
and which is made to or for the benefit of—
(a) the person who is suffering from haemophilia;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(4) Any payment by a person who is suffering from haemophilia, which
derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph
(1) refers, where—
(a) that person has no partner or former partner from whom he is not
estranged or divorced, nor any child or young person who is or had been
a member of that person's family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the date of the payment is a child, a young
person or a student who has not completed his full-time education and
has no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period from the date of the payment until the end of two years from that person's death.
(5) Any payment out of the estate of a person who suffered from
haemophilia, which derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to
which sub-paragraph (1) refers, where—
(a) that person at the date of his death (the relevant date) had no
partner or former partner from whom he was not estranged or divorced,
nor any child or young person who was or had been a member of his
family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the relevant date was a child, a young person
or a student who had not completed his full-time education and had no
parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period of two
years from the relevant date.
(6) In the case of a person to whom or for whose benefit a payment
referred to in this paragraph is made, any income which derives from any
payment of income or capital made under or deriving from any of the
Trusts."
.
(7) In Schedule 3 (capital to be disregarded)—
(a) for paragraph 23 there shall be substituted the following new
paragraph—
"23.—(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the
Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments)
(No. 2) Trust ("the Trusts"
), or the Independent Living Fund.
(2) Any payment by or on behalf of a person who is suffering or who
suffered from haemophilia, which derives from a payment made under any
of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and which is made to or
for the benefit of—
(a) that person's partner or former partner from whom he is not, or
where that person has died was not, estranged or divorced;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(3) Any payment by or on behalf of the partner or former partner of a
person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia provided that
the partner or former partner and that person are not, or if either of
them has died were not, estranged or divorced, which derives from a
payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers
and which is made to or for the benefit of—
(a) the person who is suffering from haemophilia;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(4) Any payment by a person who is suffering from haemophilia, which
derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph
(1) refers, where—
(a) that person has no partner or former partner from whom he is not
estranged or divorced, nor any child or young person who is or had been
a member of that person's family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the date of the payment is a child, a young
person or a student who has not completed his full-time education and
has no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period from the date of the payment until the end of
two years from that person's death.
(5) Any payment out of the estate of a person who suffered from
haemophilia, which derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to
which sub-paragraph (1) refers, where—
(a) that person at the date of his death (the relevant date) had no
partner or former partner from whom he was not estranged or divorced,
nor any child or young person who was or had been a member of his
family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the relevant date was a child, a young person
or a student who had not completed his full-time education and had no
parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period of two years from the relevant date.
(6) In the case of a person to whom or for whose benefit a payment
referred to in this paragraph is made, any capital resource which
derives from any payment of income or capital made under or deriving
from any of the Trusts."
;
(b) in paragraph 31 at the end the following words shall be
added—"or the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations
4.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations shall be amended in accordance with
the following paragraphs.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the following definition—
""the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust" means the trust of that name, established on 3rd May 1991 partly
out of funds provided by the Secretary of State, for the benefit of
certain persons suffering from haemophilia and other beneficiaries;"
.
(3) In regulation 35(3) (notional income) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
(4) In regulation 40(6) (income treated as capital) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
5 In regulation 43(3) (notional capital) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trusts"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
(6) In regulation 73(1) (evidence and information to be provided to an
authority by a claimant) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words"or the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
(7) In Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income
other than earnings) for paragraph 34 there shall be substituted the
following new paragraph—
"34.—(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the
Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments)
(No. 2) Trust ("the Trusts"
), or the Independent Living Fund.
(2) Any payment by or on behalf of a person who is suffering or who
suffered from haemophilia, which derives from a payment made under any
of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and which is made to or
for the benefit of—
(a) that person's partner or former partner from whom he is not, or
where that person has died was not, estranged or divorced;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(3) Any payment by or on behalf of the partner or former partner of a
person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia provided that
the partner or former partner and that person are not, or if either of
them has died were not, estranged or divorced, which derives from a
payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers
and which is made to or for the benefit of—
(a) the person who is suffering from haemophilia;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(4) Any payment by a person who is suffering from haemophilia, which
derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph
(1) refers, where—
(a) that person has no partner or former partner from whom he is not
estranged or divorced, nor any child or young person who is or had been
a member of that person's family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the date of the payment is a child, a young
person or a student who has not completed his full-time education and
has no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period from the date of the payment until the end of two years from that person's death.
(5) Any payment out of the estate of a person who suffered from
haemophilia, which derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to
which sub-paragraph (1) refers, where—
(a) that person at the date of his death (the relevant date) had no
partner or former partner from whom he was not estranged or divorced,
nor any child or young person who was or had been a member of his
family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the relevant date was a child, a young person
or a student who had not completed his full-time education and had no
parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period of two years from the relevant date.
6 In the case of a person to whom or for whose benefit a payment
referred to in this paragraph is made, any income which derives
from any payment of income or capital made under or deriving from
any of the Trusts."
.
(8) In Schedule 5 (capital to be disregarded)—
(a) for paragraph 23 there shall be substituted the following new
paragraph—
"23.—(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the
Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments)
(No. 2) Trust ("the Trusts"
), or the Independent Living Fund.
(2) Any payment by or on behalf of a person who is suffering or who
suffered from haemophilia, which derives from a payment made under any
of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and which is made to or
for the benefit of—
(a) that person's partner or former partner from whom he is not, or
where that person has died was not, estranged or divorced;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(3) Any payment by or on behalf of the partner or former partner of a
person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia provided that
the partner or former partner and that person are not, or if either of
them has died were not, estranged or divorced, which derives from a
payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers
and which is made to or for the benefit of—
(a) the person who is suffering from haemophilia;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(4) Any payment by a person who is suffering from haemophilia, which
derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph
(1) refers, where—
(a) that person has no partner or former partner from whom he is not
estranged or divorced, nor any child or young person who is or had been
a member of that person's family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the date of the payment is a child, a young
person or a student who has not completed his full-time education and
has no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period from the date of the payment until the end of
two years from that person's death.
(5) Any payment out of the estate of a person who suffered from
haemophilia, which derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to
which sub-paragraph (1) refers, where—
(a) that person at the date of his death (the relevant date) had no
partner or former partner from whom he was not estranged or divorced,
nor any child or young person who was or had been a member of his
family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the relevant date was a child, a young person
or a student who had not completed his full-time education and had no
parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period of two years from the relevant date.
6 In the case of persons to whom or from whose benefit a payment
referred to in this paragraph is made, any capital resource which
derives from any payment of income or capital made or deriving
from any of the Trusts."
;
(b) in paragraph 32 at the end the following words shall be
added—"or the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
Amendment of the Income Support Regulations
5.—(1) The Income Support Regulations shall be amended in accordance with
the following paragraphs.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the following definition—
""the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust" means the trust of that name, established on 3rd May 1991 partly
out of funds provided by the Secretary of State, for the benefit of
certain persons suffering from haemophilia and other beneficiaries;"
.
(3) In regulation 42(4) (notional income) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
(4) In regulation 48(10)(c) (income treated as capital) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
(5) In regulation 51(3) (notional capital) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
(6) In regulation 72(1)(a) (assessment of income and capital in urgent
cases)—
(a) after the words"payment of income"
there shall be inserted the words"or income in kind"
;
(b) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
;
(c) for the words"paragraph 5,"
there shall be substituted the words"paragraph 5, 39(2), (3) or (4),"
.
(7) In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income
other than earnings)—
(a) in paragraph 21(2) after the words"the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust"
there shall be inserted the words", the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
;
(b) for paragraph 39 there shall be substituted the following new
paragraph—
"39.—(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the
Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments)
(No. 2) Trust ("the Trusts"
), or the Independent Living Fund.
(2) Any payment by or on behalf of a person who is suffering or who
suffered from haemophilia, which derives from a payment made under any
of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and which is made to or
for the benefit of—
(a) that person's partner or former partner from whom he is not, or
where that person has died was not, estranged or divorced;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(3) Any payment by or on behalf of the partner or former partner of a
person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia provided that
the partner or former partner and that person are not, or if either of
them has died were not, estranged or divorced, which derives a payment
made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and
which is made to or fro the benefit of—
(a) the person who is suffering from haemophilia;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(4) Any payment by a person who is suffering from haemophilia, which
derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph
(1) refers, where—
(a) that person has no partner or former partner from whom he is not
estranged or divorced, nor any child or young person who is or had been
a member of that person's family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the date of the payment is a child, a young
person or a student who has not completed his full-time education and
has no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period from the date of the payment until the end of
two years from that person's death.
(5) Any payment out of the estate of a person who suffered from
haemophilia, which derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to
which sub-paragraph (1) refers, where—
(a) that person at the date of his death (the relevant date) had no
partner or former partner from whom he was not estranged or divorced,
nor any child or young person who was or had been a member of his
family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the relevant date was a child, a young person
or a student who had not completed his full-time education and had no
parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period of two years from the relevant date.
(6) In the case of a person to whom or for whose benefit a payment
referred to in this paragraph is made, any income which derives from any
payment of income or capital made under or deriving from any of the
Trusts."
.
(8) In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded)—
(a) for paragraph 22 there shall be substituted the following new
paragraph—
"22.—(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the
Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments)
(No. 2) Trust ("the Trusts"
), or the Independent Living Fund.
(2) Any payment by or on behalf of a person who is suffering or who
suffered from haemophilia, which derives from a payment made under any
of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and which is made to or
for the benefit of—
(a) that person's partner or former partner from whom he is not, or
where that person has died was not, estranged or divorced;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(3) Any payment by or on behalf of the partner or former partner of a
person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia provided that
the partner or former partner and that person are not, or if either of
them has died were not, estranged or divorced, which derives from a
payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers
and which is made to or for the benefit of—
(a) the person who is suffering from haemophilia;
(b) any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a
member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
(c) any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was
such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
(4) Any payment by a person who is suffering from haemophilia, which
derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph
(1) refers, where—
(a) that person has no partner or former partner from whom he is not
estranged or divorced, nor any child or young person who is or had been
a member of that person's family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the date of the payment is a child, a young
person or a student who has not completed his full-time education and
has no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period from the date of the payment until the end of
two years from that person's death.
(5) Any payment out of the estate of a person who suffered from
haemophilia, which derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to
which sub-paragraph (1) refers, where—
(a) that person at the date of his death (the relevant date) had no
partner or former partner from whom he was not estranged or divorced,
nor any child or young person who was or had been a member of his
family; and
(b) the payment is made either—
(i) to that person's parent or step-parent, or
(ii) where that person at the relevant date was a child, a young person
or a student who had not completed his full-time education and had no
parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period of two years from the relevant date.
(6) In the case of a person to whom or for whose benefit a payment
referred to in this paragraph is made, any capital resource which
derives from any payment of income or capital made under or deriving
from any of the Trusts."
(b) in paragraph 29 at the end the following words shall be
added—"or the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust"
.
Amendment of the Social Security (Recoupment) Regulations
6. In regulation 4 of the Social Security (Recoupment) Regulations
(exempt payments)[11]
after paragraph (e) there shall be inserted the
following paragraph—
"(ee) any payment made from the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2)
Trust established on 3rd May 1991 partly out of funds provided by the
Secretary of State, for the benefit of certain persons suffering from
haemophilia and other beneficiaries;"
.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
These Regulations amend the Community Charge Benefits (General)
Regulations 1989, the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987, the
Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 and the Income Support
(General) Regulations 1987 to provide that in calculating a claimant's
income and capital for determining his entitlement to those benefits
payments made under the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust to
haemophiliacs and other beneficiaries are to be disregarded and to
provide that certain sums which derive from payments under that Trust,
the Macfarlane Trust, or the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust are
also to be disregarded.
They also amend the Social Security (Recoupment) Regulations 1990 so
as to exempt payments made from the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No.
2) Trust from the effects of section 22 of the Social Security Act 1989
(recovery from damages etc. of sums equivalent to benefit).
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Notes:
[1] 1986 c. 50; section 20(1) was amended and section 51A was
inserted by the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41), Schedule 10,
paragraphs 2(2) and 8 respectively and section 84(1) is cited because of
the meaning assigned to the words"prescribed"
and"regulations"
. back
[2] 1989 c. 24. Section 30 is cited because of the meaning
assigned to the words"prescribed"
and"regulations"
. back
[3] 1975 c. 14; sub-section (3A) was inserted by section
62(1) of the Social Security Act 1986 and section 166(1) to (3A) was
applied by section 83(1) of that Act. back
[4] See
section 61(7) of the Social Security Act 1986; section 61(7) was
amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41), Schedule 10,
paragraph 10. back
[5] See
section 61(1)(b) and (10) of the Social Security Act 1986; the
definition of"regulations"
was added to section 61(10) by the Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24),
Schedule 8, paragraph 12(4). back
[6] S.I. 1989/1321; relevant amending instruments are S.I.
1990/834 and 1773. back
[7] S.I. 1987/1973; relevant amending instruments are S.I.
1988/660, 999, 1438 and 1970 and 1990/127 and 574. back
[8] S.I. 1987/1971; relevant amending instruments are S.I.
1988/661, and 1971 and 1990/127, 546 and 1775. back
[9] S.I. 1987/1967; relevant amending instruments are S.I.
1988/663, 999, 1445 and 2022, 1989/534 and 1323 and 1990/127, 547 and
1776. back
[10] S.I. 1990/322; relevant amending instrument is S.I.
1990/1558. back