Regulation 2 Amendment of the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) Regulations 2000

(1)

The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) Regulations 2000^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (1) of regulation 4 (persons who may apply for a grant)—

(a)

there is omitted in each case the word “or” following each of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b);

(b)

for sub-paragraph (d) there is substituted—

“(d)

is, or is living with a spouse who is, in receipt of a benefit to which paragraph (2) applies, and who is, or is living with a spouse who is, a pregnant woman in respect of whom a maternity certificate (which certificate^f2 is provided for in regulation 2(3) of the Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976^f3 and regulation 2 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1987^f4) has been given in relation to the pregnancy concerned; or

(e)

is in receipt of child tax credit or working tax credit^f5 and has a relevant income of less than £14,200; and for these purposes, “relevant income” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002.”

(3)

In paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 6 (grant maximums) for “regulation 4(1)(a) or (b)” there is substituted in each case “regulation 4(1)(a), (b), (d) or (e)”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2000/1280; amended by S.I. 2002/115.
f2: Form MATB1, at the time of making these Regulations.
f3: S.I. 1976/615; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 1987/409 and 2001/2931.
f4: S.I. 1987/235; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 1991/2284, 2001/2931 and 2002/881.
f5: Child tax credit and working tax credit are provided for in Parts 1 and 3 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).