Regulation 17 Amendment of references to the Independent Living Fund (2006) and the Scottish Welfare FundI1

Scotland

(1)

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)^f1—

(a)

after the definition of “housing benefit” insert

““ILF Scotland” means the company limited by guarantee under the name ILF Scotland, registered under number SC 500075;”;

(b)

omit the definition of “the Independent Living Fund (2006)”; and

(c)

after the definition of “war widower’s pension” insert—

““welfare fund” means any fund maintained by a local authority in terms of section 1 of the Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015;”.

(2)

For “the Independent Living Fund (2006)” substitute “ILF Scotland” in each of—

(a)

regulation 48(9)(b) (payments to be disregarded for non-dependant deductions);

(b)

paragraph 16(1)(b) and (6) of Schedule 4 (payments to be disregarded in calculating capital); and

(c)

paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 5 (payments to be disregarded in calculating income for the purpose of regulation 56).

(3)

For regulation 5(8)(c)(ii)(bb) (delay in occupation of a dwelling) substitute—

“(bb)
to a welfare fund for a payment;”.

(4)

For regulation 27(1)(j)(xi)(aa) (payments that are income) substitute—

“(aa)
from a welfare fund;”.

(5)

For “under the Independent Living Fund (2006)” in each of regulation 66(3)(b) and (c) (payments that need not be evidenced) substitute “by ILF Scotland”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 17 in force at 1.4.2016 in accordance with, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: There are amendments to regulation 2 that are not relevant to these Regulations.