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The Income Support (General) and Jobseeker’s Allowance Amendment Regulations 2001

S.I. 2001/3651 · Made 8 November 2001

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 8th November 2001

Laid before Parliament 16th November 2001

Coming into force 10th December 2001

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), 135(1), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f1 and sections 4(5), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995f2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to itf3, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c. 4; section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”.

f2

1995 c. 18; section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.

f3

See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5); paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 added that Act to the list of “relevant enactments” in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 and of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Income Support (General) and Jobseeker’s Allowance Amendment Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 10th December 2001.

2Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 and of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

(1)

For paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987f1 (housing costs: the calculation for loans), there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“The calculation for loans

10

The weekly amount of existing housing costs or, as the case may be, new housing costs to be met under this Schedule in respect of a loan which qualifies under paragraph 15 or 16 shall be calculated by applying the formula—

A×B52

where—

A

  • the amount of the loan which qualifies under paragraph 15 or 16;

    • B

  • the standard rate for the time being specified in respect of that loan under paragraph 12.”.

    • (2)

    For paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996f2 (housing costs: the calculation for loans) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

    “The calculation for loans

    9

    The weekly amount of existing housing costs or, as the case may be, new housing costs to be met under this Schedule in respect of a loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15 shall be calculated by applying the formula—

    A×B52

    where—

    A

  • the amount of the loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15;

    • B

  • the standard rate for the time being specified in respect of that loan under paragraph 11.”.

    • Signature

    Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

    Malcolm Wicks

    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

    Department for Work and Pensions

    8th November 2001

    Explanatory note

    (This note is not part of the Regulations)

    These Regulations amend the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967) and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207) so as to amend the formula for the calculation of the weekly amount of a person’s housing costs to take account of the abolition of mortgage interest payable under deduction of tax.

    These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.