# The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 6) Regulations 1994

S.I. 1994/3061 · made 1 December 1994 · revised to 1 January 2014

These Regulations amend the definition of non-dependant in the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S. I.1987/1967) the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (S. I.1992/1814) and the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S. I.1987/1971) and the conditions to be satisfied for a claimant for those benefits to be entitled to a severe disability premium.

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 1st December 1994
Laid before Parliament 1st December 1994
Coming into force 2nd December 1994
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 135(1) and (6), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, it having appeared to him that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to consult with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned or to refer proposals to make these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 6) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 2nd December 1994.

## 2 Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) In regulation 3(1) (definition of non-dependant) at the end there shall be added the words “or with whom a claimant normally resides.”.
(3) In paragraph 13(2)(a)(ii) and 13(2)(b)(iii) of Schedule 2 (severe disability premium) for the words “residing with him” there shall be substituted the words “normally residing with him or with whom he is normally residing,”.

## 3 Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992

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## 4 Amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987

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## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
William Hague
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the definition of non-dependant in the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S. I.1987/1967) the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (S. I.1992/1814) and the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S. I.1987/1971) and the conditions to be satisfied for a claimant for those benefits to be entitled to a severe disability premium.
The Regulations do not impose a charge on businesses.

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