The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2006
S.I. 2006/733 · Made 13 March 2006
IMMIGRATION
Made 13th March 2006
Laid before Parliament 17th March 2006
Coming into force 10th April 2006
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 166(3) of, and paragraphs 1 and 3(a) of Schedule 8 to, the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999f1, makes the following Regulations:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Kind and levels of support for essential living needs
- 3Revocation of the Asylum Support (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2005
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 10th April 2006.
2Kind and levels of support for essential living needs
For the table at regulation 10(2) of the Asylum Support Regulations 2000f1 substitute:
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TABLE Qualifying couple £63.07 Lone parent aged 18 or over £40.22 Single person aged 25 or over £40.22 Single person aged at least 18 but under 25 £31.85 Person aged at least 16 but under 18 (except a member of a qualifying couple) £34.60 Person aged under 16 £45.58 ”.
3Revocation of the Asylum Support (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2005
The Asylum Support (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2005f1 are revoked.
Signature
Tony McNulty
Minister of State
Home Office
13th March 2006
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 10(2) of the Asylum Support Regulations 2000 by increasing the cash amounts payable, as a general rule, in respect of a person’s essential living needs. These changes take effect from 10th April 2006 and on that date the Asylum Support (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2005 which set out the amounts previously payable, are revoked.