The Social Security (Removal of Residential Allowance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

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(a) For "The" there shall be substituted "Subject to paragraph (3), the";

(b) in sub-paragraph (i)[7] the words ", but does not include the allowance specified in paragraph 2A of that Schedule (residential allowances)" shall be omitted;

(c) in sub-paragraph (ia)[8] the words "but does not include the allowance specified in paragraph 3 of that Schedule (residential allowances)" shall be omitted; and

(d) after paragraph (2)[9] there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who resides in - 


(a) a nursing home within the meaning given by regulation 2(1)[10] of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987;

(b) a residential care home within the meaning given by regulation 2(1)[11] of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987;

(c) residential accommodation within the meaning given by regulation 21(3)[12] of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987; or

(d) accommodation provided under section 3(1) of, and Part II of the Schedule to, the Polish Resettlement Act 1947[13] (provision by the Secretary of State of accommodation in camps).".

Amendment of the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996
     4. The Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996[14] shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Amendment of the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payments Regulations 2000
     5.  - (1) The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payments Regulations 2000[15] shall be amended in accordance with this regulation.

    (2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation) - 

(a) in paragraph (2), in the definition of "nursing home" for the words "regulation 19(3) of the Income Support Regulations (applicable amounts for persons in residential care and nursing homes)" there shall be substituted the words "regulation 2(1)[16] of the Income Support Regulations (interpretation)"; and

(b) for paragraph (3A)[17] there shall be substituted the following paragraph - 

    " (3A) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(a)(i) "residential care home" has the meaning given to that expression by virtue of sub-paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) of that definition in regulation 2(1)[18] of the Income Support Regulations.".

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.


Maria Eagle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions

17th April 2003

(a) in paragraph (1) - 


(i) in sub-paragraph (a) head (vi)[23] shall be omitted; and

(ii) sub-paragraph (c)[24] shall be omitted; and



(b) paragraph (1A)[25] shall be omitted.

     6. In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts) paragraph 2A[26] shall be omitted.

     7. Schedule 3C[27] (the Greater London area) shall be omitted.

     8. In Schedule 7 (applicable amounts in special cases) - 

(a) paragraphs - 


(i) 10A[28] (single claimants temporarily in local authority accommodation);

(ii) 10B[29] (couples and members of polygamous marriages where one member is or all are temporarily in local authority accommodation);

(iii) 10C[30] (lone parents who are in residential accommodation temporarily);

(iv) 13(1)[31] (persons in residential accommodation) in columns (1) and (2);

(v) 13A[32] (polish resettlement); and

(vi) 13B[33] (polish resettlement: persons temporarily absent from accommodation),



shall be omitted.

     9. In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) - 

(a) in paragraph 9[34] the words from ", but" to the end of that paragraph shall be omitted; and

(b) paragraph 15B[35] shall be omitted.

(a) in paragraph (1) - 


(i) sub-paragraph (a)(v); and

(ii) sub-paragraph (c),



shall be omitted; and

(b) paragraph (1A)[43] shall be omitted.

     8. In regulation 148A[44] (applicable amount in urgent cases: joint-claim couples) - 

(a) in paragraph (1) - 


(i) sub-paragraph (a)(iv); and

(ii) sub-paragraph (c),



shall be omitted; and

(b) paragraph (1A)[45] shall be omitted.

     9. In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts) paragraph 3[46] shall be omitted.

     10. Schedule 3[47] (the Greater London Area) shall be omitted.

     11. In Schedule 5 (applicable amounts in special cases) - 

(a) in column (1) of paragraph 1[48] (person other than claimant who is a patient) for the words ", 15 and 17" there shall be substituted "and 15";

(b) paragraphs - 


(i) 7[49] (single claimants temporarily in local authority accommodation);

(ii) 8[50] (couples and members of polygamous marriages where one member is or all are temporarily in local authority accommodation);

(iii) 9[51] (lone parents who are in residential accommodation temporarily),



shall be omitted;

(c) in columns (1) and (2) of paragraph 15[52] (persons in residential accommodation) sub-paragraph (1) shall be omitted; and

(d) in column (2) of paragraph 17A[53] (joint-claim couples where a claim is made other than jointly by both members) the words "or 86" in both places shall be omitted.

     12. In Schedule 5A[54] (applicable amounts of joint-claim couples in special cases) - 

(a) in column (1) of paragraph 1 (patients) for the words "Subject to paragraphs 9 and 11, a" there shall be substituted "A"; and

(b) paragraph 9[55] (members of joint-claim couples in residential accommodation) shall be omitted.

[2] 1995 c. 18. Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words "prescribed" and "regulations".back

[3] See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992; paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 added that Act to the list of "relevant enactments" in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.back

[4] S.I. 1987/1967.back

[5] S.I. 1988/1724, as amended by S.I. 1990/580, 1991/2238, 2448, 1992/2448, 1993/2450, 1995/2620, 1996/2544, 1997/2311, 1999/2781, 2000/2690, 2001/1149, 3368, 2002/2524 and 3019.back

[6] Regulation 1A was inserted by S.I. 1991/2448 and amended by S.I. 1993/2450, 1996/2544 and 2002/3019.back

[7] Sub-paragraph (i) was amended by S.I. 1993/2450.back

[8] Sub-paragraph (ia) was inserted by S.I. 1996/2544.back

[9] Paragraph (2) is inserted by S.I. 2002/3019.back

[10] The definition of "nursing home" was substituted by S.I. 2001/3767.back

[11] The definition of "residential care home" was substituted by S.I. 2001/3767.back

[12] The definition of "residential accommodation" was substituted by S.I. 1992/3147 and amended by S.I. 1994/2139 and 1995/516.back

[13] 1947 c. 19.back

[14] S.I. 1996/207.back

[15] S.I. 2000/729, as amended by S.I. 2000/2864, 2001/3375 and 2002/2660.back

[16] The definition of "nursing home" was substituted by S.I. 2001/3767.back

[17] Paragraph (3A) was inserted by S.I. 2000/2864 and substituted by S.I. 2001/3375.back

[18] The definition of "residential care home" was substituted by S.I. 2001/3767.back

[19] The definition of "residential allowance" was inserted by S.I. 1992/3147.back

[20] Sub-paragraph (bb) was inserted by S.I. 1992/3147 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.back

[21] Sub-paragraph (cc) was inserted by S.I. 1992/3147 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.back

[22] Paragraph (1B) was inserted by S.I. 2001/3767.back

[23] Paragraph (1)(a)(vi) was inserted by S.I. 1993/2119.back

[24] Paragraph (1)(c) was amended by S.I. 1992/3147, 1993/2119, 1994/527 and 2001/3767.back

[25] Paragraph (1A) was inserted by S.I. 2001/3767.back

[26] Paragraph 2A was inserted by S.I. 1992/3147 and amended by S.I. 1993/518, 1993/1219, 1997/2197, 2001/3767 and 2002/668.back

[27] Schedule 3C was inserted by S.I. 1992/3147 and amended by S.I. 1997/65.back

[28] Paragraph 10A was inserted by S.I. 1988/663 and amended by S.I. 2001/3767 and 2002/668.back

[29] Paragraph 10B was inserted by S.I. 1988/663 and amended by S.I. 2001/3767 and 2002/668.back

[30] Paragraph 10C was inserted by S.I. 1988/2022 and amended by S.I. 1996/1803, 2002/668 and 2003/455.back

[31] Paragraph 13 was amended by S.I. 2002/668 and 2003/455.back

[32] Paragraph 13A was inserted by S.I. 1989/1678 and amended by S.I. 1995/516, 1997/2197, 2001/3767, 2002/668 and 2003/455.back

[33] Paragraph 13B was inserted by S.I. 1994/2139 and amended by S.I. 1997/543.back

[34] Paragraph 9 was amended by S.I. 1993/518, 1995/2303 and 2001/3767.back

[35] Paragraph 15B was inserted by S.I. 1996/606 and amended by S.I. 1997/65 and 2001/3767.back

[36] To which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.back

[37] Regulation 83 is amended by S.I. 2003/455.back

[38] Regulation 84 is amended by S.I. 2003/455.back

[39] Paragraph (2A) was inserted by S.I. 2001/3767.back

[40] Regulation 86A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978 and amended by S.I. 2001/3767.back

[41] Regulation 86B was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978 and amended by S.I. 2001/3767 and 2003/455.back

[42] The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2001/3767.back

[43] Paragraph (1A) was inserted by S.I. 2001/3767.back

[44] Regulation 148A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978 and amended by S.I. 2001/3767.back

[45] Paragraph (1A) was inserted by S.I. 2001/3767.back

[46] Paragraph 3 was amended by S.I. 1997/2197, 2000/1978, 2001/3767 (as amended by S.I. 2002/398) and 2002/668.back

[47] Schedule 3 was amended by S.I. 1997/454.back

[48] Paragraph 1 was amended by S.I. 1996/1516, 2000/636 and 2002/668.back

[49] Paragraph 7 was amended by S.I. 2002/668.back

[50] Paragraph 8 was amended by S.I. 1996/1516 and 2002/668.back

[51] Paragraph 9 was amended by S.I. 1996/1803, 2002/668 and 2003/455.back

[52] Paragraph 15 was amended by S.I. 2002/668 and 2003/455.back

[53] Paragraph 17A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978.back

[54] Schedule 5A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978 and amended by S.I. 2001/3767 and 2002/668.back

[55] Paragraph 9 was amended by S.I. 2002/668.back