Regulation 19 Schedule 3

Schedule 3^f1 (sums to be disregarded in the determination of income other than earnings) is amended as follows.

For paragraph 4 substitute —

“4.

Where a relevant person —

(a)

is in receipt of income support, income-based jobseeker’s allowance or guarantee credit; or

(b)

is a member of a married or unmarried couple (within the meaning of the State Pension Credit Act 2002) and the other member of that couple is in receipt of guarantee credit,

the whole of that person’s income.”.

In paragraph 6, after sub-paragraph (d) add —

“or;

(e)

state pension credit”.

In paragraph 13 —

In paragraph 51 after “pensions to widows” insert “and widowers”.

In paragraph 52 after “pensions to widows” insert “and widowers”.

In paragraph 53 —

For paragraph 54 substitute —

“54.

Except in a case which falls under paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations, where the relevant person is entitled to the 30 hour element of working tax credit referred to in regulation 20(1)(c) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002, any amount of working tax credit up to the amount specified for that element in Schedule 2 to those Regulations.”.

Omit paragraph 55.

After paragraph 70 add —

“71.

Any payment—

(a)

from a trust whose funds are derived from a payment made in consequence of any personal injury to a relevant person;

(b)

under an annuity purchased —

(i)

pursuant to any agreement or court order to make payments to a relevant person; or

(ii)

from funds derived from a payment made,

in consequence of any personal injury to a relevant person; and

(c)

(not falling within (a) and (b) above) received by virtue of any agreement or court order to make payments to a relevant person in consequence of any personal injury to that person.”.