Regulation 20 Schedule 4

In paragraphs 46 and 47 of Schedule 4 (capital to be disregarded), omit “under the age of 18” and, at the end of sub-paragraph (b), add “where the person concerned is under the age of 18”.

At the end of Schedule 4, add—

“52

Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 in respect of that person’s participation in the Voluntary Sector Option of the New Deal as specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(ii)(bb) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations or in the Environment Task Force Option of the New Deal as specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(ii)(cc) of those Regulations but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.

53

Any discretionary payment to meet, or to help meet, special needs made to a person pursuant to section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 in respect of that person’s participation in the Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal as specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.”.