# The Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Recoupment) Amendment Regulations 1992, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Community Charge Benefits (General) Regulations 1989, the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991, the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987, the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 and the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 to provide that in calculating a claimant’s income and capital for determining his entitlement to those benefits, payments made in accordance with the provisions of a scheme established by the Secretary of State on 24th April 1992 and in Scotland, on 10th April 1992, for the benefit of certain persons, are to be disregarded.
They also amend the Social Security (Recoupment) Regulations 1990 so as to exempt such payments from the effects of section 22 of the Social Security Act 1989 (Recovery from damages etc. of sums equivalent to benefit).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1101/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/income-related-benefits-schemes-and-social-security-recoupment-amendment-regulations-1992/note
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