# The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021, Article 27: Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006


(1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 27 (meaning of “income”) (as amended by article 21(2) of this Order), after paragraph (1)(h)(xve) insert—
“(xvf) any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019;”.
(3) In Part 1 of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded generally)—
(a) in paragraph 21(2) (as amended by article 21(3) of this Order), after paragraph (r) insert—
“(s) any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.”,
(b) after paragraph 28E insert—
“28F. Any sum paid by means of assistance in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348223620/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-scotland-act-2018-disability-assistance-young-carer-grants-short-term-assistance-and-winter-heating-assistance-consequential-provision-and-modifications-order-2021/article-27
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