# The Housing Grants (Application Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008

S.S.I. 2008/283 · made 22 August 2008

These Regulations amend the application forms for improvement grant not relating to works for a disabled occupant, for improvement grant relating to works for a disabled occupant, for repairs grant and for grant for a means of escape from fire in a house in multiple occupation in the Housing Grants (Application Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.

Made under: Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Section 237, Section 330)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/housing-grants-application-forms-scotland-amendment-regulations-2008/pdf/ssi_20080283_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/housing-grants-application-forms-scotland-amendment-regulations-2008/pdf/ssien_20080283_en.pdf

## Introductory text

HOUSING
Made 22nd August 2008
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 27th August 2008
Coming into force 27th October 2008
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 237 and 330 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Grants (Application Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 and come into force on 27th October 2008.

## 2 Amendment of the Housing Grants (Application Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

The Housing Grants (Application Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.

## 3 Amendment of the Housing Grants (Application Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

In Schedule 1–
(a) in parts D2 and D(A)2 of the form of the Application for Improvement Grant not relating to works for a disabled occupant, for “Income support” substitute–
“Income support or income related employment and support allowance”; and
(b) in parts D13a and D(A)13a of the form of the Application for Improvement Grant not relating to works for a disabled occupant, for “Incapacity Benefit” substitute–
“Incapacity Benefit or contributory employment and support allowance”.

## 4 Amendment of the Housing Grants (Application Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

In Schedule 2–
(a) in part D2 of the form of the Application for Improvement Grant relating to works for a disabled occupant, for “Income support” substitute–
“Income support or income related employment and support allowance”; and
(b) in part D13a of the form of the Application for Improvement Grant relating to works for a disabled occupant, for “Incapacity Benefit” substitute–
“Incapacity Benefit or contributory employment and support allowance”.

## 5 Amendment of the Housing Grants (Application Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

In Schedule 3–
(a) in parts D2 and D(A)2 of the form of the Application for Repairs Grant, for “Income support” substitute–
“Income support or income related employment and support allowance”; and
(b) in parts D13a and D(A)13a of the form of the Application for Repairs Grant, for “Incapacity Benefit” substitute–
“Incapacity Benefit or contributory employment and support allowance”.

## 6 Amendment of the Housing Grants (Application Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

In Schedule 4–
(a) in parts D2 and D(A)2 of the form of the Application for Grant for a means of escape from fire in a house in multiple occupation, for “Income support” substitute–
“Income support or income related employment and support allowance”; and
(b) in parts D13a and D(A)13a of the form of the Application for Grant for a means of escape from fire in a house in multiple occupation, for “Incapacity Benefit” substitute–
“Incapacity Benefit or contributory employment and support allowance”.

## Signature

S MAXWELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
22nd August 2008

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the application forms for improvement grant not relating to works for a disabled occupant, for improvement grant relating to works for a disabled occupant, for repairs grant and for grant for a means of escape from fire in a house in multiple occupation in the Housing Grants (Application Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
The application forms are amended to add income related employment and support allowance and contributory employment and support allowance to the lists of benefits in various parts of the forms (regulations 2 to 6).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/283 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-grants-application-forms-scotland-amendment-regulations-2008
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