- Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 2624
The Housing Renewal Grants (Prescribed Form and Particulars) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1999
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| Made | 8th September 1999 | ||
| Coming into force | 5th October 1999 |
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 2(2) and (4) and 146(1) and (2) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations-
Citation and commencement
1. - (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Renewal Grants (Prescribed Form and Particulars) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 5th October 1999.
(2) These Regulations extend to England only.
Amendments
2. The form set out in the Schedule to the Housing Renewal Grants (Prescribed Form and Particulars) Regulations 1996[2] is amended as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Application
3. These Regulations shall not have effect in relation to applications for a grant made before the date on which these Regulations come into force.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Nick Raynsford
Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
8th September 1999
1. In question 3.9, in the entry relating to disability working allowance, for "Disability working allowance" substitute "Disabled person's tax credit (previously known as disability working allowance)" and, at the end of that entry, insert "Note 54A".
2. At the end of question 3.23, omit "(if less than 16 hours per week).".
3. In question 3.29-
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(a) in the entry relating to disability working allowance, for "Disability working allowance" substitute "Disabled person's tax credit (previously known as disability working allowance)" and, at the end of that entry, insert "Note 54A";
(b) in the entry relating to family credit, for "Family credit" substitute "Working families' tax credit (previously known as family credit)" and, at the end of that entry, insert "Note 84B".
4.
For question 3.37, substitute-
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3.37
Do you pay, or have you during the last 12 months paid, for the care of any child named in question 3.15 who is not disabled and who is either under the age of 15 years or has (or had) not reached the first Monday in September following his 15th birthday?
| Notes 93 & 93A | ||
| Yes |
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| No |
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3.37A Do you pay, or have you during the last 12 months paid, for the care of any child named in question 3.15 who is disabled and who is either under the age of 16 years or has (or had) not reached the first Monday in September following his 16th birthday?
| Note 93 & 93A | ||
| Yes |
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| No |
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If you have answered "Yes" to either question 3.37 or 3.37A , please go to question 3.38.
If you have answered "No" to both questions 3.37 and 3.37A, please go to the Declaration at the end of this Part.".
5.
In question 3.38-
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(a) for the sub-paragraph commencing with the words "The care is provided out of school hours", substitute-
| The care is provided out of school hours by a school on school premises or by a local authority, and the charge relates to a period beginning on the child's 8th birthday and ending in the case of a child who is not disabled on the day before the first Monday in September following his 15th birthday; |
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"; |
(b) after that sub-paragraph, insert-
| The care is provided out of school hours by a school on school premises or by a local authority, and the charge relates to a period beginning on the child's 8th birthday and ending in the case of a child who is disabled on the day before the first Monday in September following his 16th birthday; |
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". |
6.
After note 54, insert-
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54A.
Include any payment in accordance with an award of disability working allowance which was awarded with effect from a date falling before 5th October 1999. From 5th October 1999 disability working allowance is to be known as disabled person's tax credit.".
7.
After note 84A, insert-
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"
84B.
Include any payment in accordance with an award of family credit which was awarded with effect from a date falling before 5th October 1999. From 5th October 1999 family credit is to be known as working families' tax credit.".
8.
After note 93, insert-
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"
93A.
A child is disabled for the purposes of questions 3.37, 3.37A and 3.38 if he is registered as blind in a register compiled under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (welfare services) or, in Scotland, has been certified as blind and in consequence he is registered as blind in a register maintained by or on behalf of a regional or islands council; or who ceased to be registered as blind in such a register within the 28 weeks immediately preceding the date of claim. A child is also disabled for the purposes of these questions if he is paid disability living allowance, or he was paid disability living allowance until he became a patient.".
9.
In note 95(1)(a), for "disability working allowance" substitute "disabled person's tax credit (previously known as disability working allowance)".
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Form set out in the Schedule to the Housing Renewal Grants (Prescribed Form and Particulars) Regulations 1996, to be used by owner-occupiers and tenants when applying for housing renewal grants under Chapter I of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
Most amendments are consequential on those being made by the Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2568) to the Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2890). There are also minor and drafting amendments.
Notes:
[1] 1996 c. 53. The Secretary of State can exercise the power under these sections only in relation to England: see article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). For the definition of "prescribed" see section 101.back
[2] S.I. 1996/2891; amended by S.I. 1997/978, 1998/809 and 1999/1607.back
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