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The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 135(1), 136(3), (4) and (5)(a) and (b), 137(1)[1] and (2)(m) and 175(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992[2] and sections 12(2), (3) and (4)(b), 35(1), 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995[3] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation in respect of these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned[4] by this Instrument, which contains only regulations which are consequential upon sections 1(1) and (3)(d) and 60 of, and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002[5] and which is made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions of that Act[6], hereby makes the following Regulations: Citation, commencement and interpretation 1. - (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Income-related Benefits and Jobseeker's Allowance (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2002. (2) This regulation, regulation 2 and Schedule 1 shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant for income support from the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant on or after 6th April 2003 and in this paragraph "benefit week" and "claimant" have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Income Support Regulations. (3) This regulation, regulation 3 and Schedule 2 shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant for a jobseeker's allowance from the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant on or after 6th April 2003 and in this paragraph "benefit week" has the same meaning as in regulation 1(3) of the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations. (4) Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), regulations 4 and 5 and Schedules 3 and 4 shall come into force on 1st April 2003. (5) Paragraphs 1, 7, 10, 11 and 12 of Schedule 3 and paragraphs 1, 7, 10, 11 and 12 of Schedule 4 and regulations 4 and 5 insofar as they relate to those paragraphs shall come into force on 7th April 2003. (6) In a case where rent is payable at intervals of a week or any multiple thereof, paragraphs 2 to 6, 8 and 9 of Schedule 4 and regulation 5 insofar as it relates to those paragraphs shall come into force on 7th April 2003. (7) In these Regulations -
Amendment of the Income Support Regulations 1. In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)[11] -
2.
In regulation 14[12] (persons of a prescribed description) after paragraph (2) there shall be added the following paragraph -
3.
In regulation 15(1)[14] (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as responsible or not responsible for another) at the end there shall be added "and this includes a child or young person to whom paragraph (3) of regulation 14 applies.".
5.
In Schedule 9[16] (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) after paragraph 5 there shall be inserted the following new paragraph -
(2) In the case of a claimant receiving child benefit in respect of a child under the age of one year, £10.45 in respect of one child only.".
1. In regulation 1(3) (interpretation)[17] -
2.
In regulation 76[18] (persons of a prescribed description) after paragraph (2) there shall be added the following paragraph -
3.
In regulation 77(1) (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as responsible or not responsible for another) at the end there shall be added "and this includes a child or young person to whom paragraph (3) of regulation 76 applies.".
5.
In Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) after paragraph 6 there shall be inserted the following new paragraph -
(2) In the case of a claimant receiving child benefit in respect of a child under the age of one year, £10.45 in respect of one child only.".
1. In regulation 2 (1) (interpretation)[20] -
2.
In regulation 5[21] (persons of prescribed description) after paragraph (2) there shall be added the following paragraph -
3.
In regulation 6(1) (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as responsible or not responsible for another) at the end there shall be added "and this includes a child or young person to whom paragraph (3) of regulation 5 applies.".
5.
In regulation 24[23] (calculation of income other than earnings) after paragraph (2A) there shall be inserted the following paragraph -
6.
In regulation 26[24] (notional income) after paragraph (2)(e) there shall be inserted the following -
(g) working tax credit,".
7.
In regulation 31[25] (income treated as capital), after paragraph (8) there shall be inserted the following paragraph -
8.
In regulation 34[26] (notional capital) after paragraph (2)(e) there shall be inserted the following -
(g) working tax credit,".
9.
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1[27] (applicable amounts) -
(b) after sub-paragraph (1) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph -
10.
In Schedule 3[28] (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings), for paragraph 16 there shall be substituted the following paragraph -
(2) The conditions of this sub-paragraph are that -
(b) the claimant -
(ii) is a member of a couple and -
(bb) the aggregate number of hours for which the couple are engaged in remunerative work is at least 30 hours per week; and (cc) his applicable amount includes a family premium under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1; or
(iii) is a lone parent who is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 30 hours per week; or
(bb) where he is a member of a couple, at least one member of that couple satisfies the qualifying conditions for the higher pensioner premium or disability premium referred to in sub-head (aa) above and is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week.
(3) The following are the amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (1) -
(b) the amount of child care charges calculated as deductible under regulation 13(1)(c); and (c) the amount of the 30 hour element referred to in regulation 20(1)(c) of the Working Tax Credit Regulations.
(4) The provisions of regulation 4 shall apply in determining whether or not a person works for on average not less than 30 hours per week, but as if the reference to 16 hours in paragraph (1) of that regulation were a reference to 30 hours.
11.
In Schedule 4[30] (sums disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) -
(b) in paragraph 57, for the words after "where the claimant is entitled to" to the end of that paragraph there shall be substituted the words "the 30 hour element of working tax credit referred to in regulation 20(1)(c) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002[31], any amount of Working Tax Credit up to the amount specified for that element in Schedule 2 to those Regulations.".
12.
In paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 5[32] (capital to be disregarded) -
(b) after sub-paragraph (f) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph -
1. In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)[33] -
2.
In regulation 13[34] (persons of prescribed description) after paragraph (2) there shall be added the following paragraph -
3.
In regulation 14(1) (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as responsible or not responsible for another) at the end there shall be added "and this includes a child or young person to whom paragraph (3) of regulation 13 applies.".
5.
In regulation 33 [35](calculation of income other than earnings) after paragraph (2A) there shall be inserted the following paragraph -
6.
In regulation 35[36] (notional income) after paragraph (2)(e) there shall be inserted the following -
(g) working tax credit,".
7.
In regulation 40[37] (income treated as capital), after paragraph (8) there shall be inserted the following paragraph -
8.
In regulation 43[38] (notional capital) after paragraph (2)(e) there shall be inserted the following -
(g) working tax credit,".
9.
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 2[39] (applicable amounts) -
(b) after sub-paragraph (1) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph -
10.
In Schedule 3[40] (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings), for paragraph 16 there shall be substituted the following paragraph -
(2) The conditions of this sub-paragraph are that -
(b) the claimant -
(ii) is a member of a couple and -
(bb) the aggregate number of hours for which the couple are engaged in remunerative work is at least 30 hours per week; and (cc) his applicable amount includes a family premium under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2; or
(iii) is a lone parent who is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 30 hours per week; or
(bb) where he is a member of a couple, at least one member of that couple satisfies the qualifying conditions for the higher pensioner premium or disability premium referred to in sub-head (aa) above and is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week.
(3) The following are the amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (1) -
(b) the amount of child care charges calculated as deductible under regulation 21(1)(c); and (c) the amount of the 30 hour element referred to in regulation 20(1)(c) of the Working Tax Credit Regulations.
(4) The provisions of regulation 4 shall apply in determining whether or not a person works for on average not less than 30 hours per week, but as if the reference to 16 hours in paragraph (1) of that regulation were a reference to 30 hours.
11.
In Schedule 4[42] (sums disregarded in calculation of income other than earnings) -
(b) in paragraph 58, for the words after "where the claimant is entitled to" to the end of that paragraph there shall be substituted the words "the 30 hour element of working tax credit referred to in regulation 20(1)(c) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002, any amount of working tax credit up to the amount specified for that element in Schedule 2 to those Regulations.".
12.
In paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 5[43] (capital to be disregarded) -
(b) after sub-paragraph (e) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph -
(This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967) (Schedule 1 to these Regulations), the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207) (Schedule 2 to these Regulations), the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations (S.I. 1992/1814) (Schedule 3 to these Regulations) and the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (S.I. 1987/1971) (Schedule 4 to these Regulations) referred to in this note as "the amended Regulations". They make provision to the amended Regulations in connection with the introduction of child tax credit and working tax credit by the Tax Credits Act 2002 ("the 2002 Act"). The amendments remove references in the amended Regulations to working families' tax credit and disabled person's tax credit, which are abolished by section 1 of the 2002 Act, and include references to child tax credit and working tax credit created by that Act. They make provision for treating the date on which the tax credits are to be paid in income support and jobseeker's allowance and for additional income disregards in all the amended Regulations which are connected with the introduction of the tax credits. The amendments also make provision in connection with the extended entitlement to child benefit following the death of a child introduced by section 55 of the 2002 Act and make other changes consequential upon, and relating to, the 2002 Act. These Regulations do not impose a charge on business. Notes: [1] Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words "family" and "prescribed".back [3] 1995 c. 18. Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words "family" and "prescribed".back [4] See section 176(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.back [6] See section 173(5)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.back [11] The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/2022, 1998/2231 and 1999/2566.back [12] The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/1445 and 2001/3070.back [13] Section 145A is inserted by section 55 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).back [14] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1993/2119.back [15] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2000/681.back [16] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1996/2431.back [17] The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1998/2231 and 1999/2566.back [18] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2001/3070.back [19] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2000/681.back [20] The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/688, 1999/2566 and 2000/897.back [21] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2001/3070.back [22] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1993/668.back [23] The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/2118 and 2002/841.back [24] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1998/563.back [25] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/841.back [26] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1997/2197.back [27] The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1803, 1998/766 and 2002/668.back [28] The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1999/920 and 1999/2566.back [30] The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/1339, 1996/462, 1999/920 and 1999/2566.back [32] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2001/2333.back [33] The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/317, 1999/2566 and 2000/897.back [34] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2001/3070.back [35] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/841.back [36] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1998/563.back [37] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2000/724.back [38] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1997/2197.back [39] The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1803, 1998/766 and 2002/668.back [40] The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1999/920 and 1999/2566.back [42] The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/1339, 1996/462, 1999/920 and 1999/2566.back [43] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2001/2333.back
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