Regulation 21 Special casesI1C1
England, Wales and Scotland
Subject to F1paragraph (1B), F2F3regulation 21ZB (treatment of refugees) and F4regulation 22A (reductions in applicable amounts) in the case of a person to whom any paragraph in column (1) of Schedule 7 applies (applicable amounts in special cases), the amount included in the claimant's weekly amount in respect of him shall be the amount prescribed in the corresponding paragraph in column (2) of that Schedule; but no amount shall F5be included in respect of a child or young person if the capital of that child or young person calculated in accordance with Part V in like manner as for the claimant, F6except as provided in regulation 44(1) (modifications in respect of children and young persons), would exceed £3,000.
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F10In Schedule 7 —
F11“partner of a person subject to immigration control" means a person–
- (i)
who is not subject to immigration control within the meaning of section 115(9) of the Immigration and Asylum Act; or
- (ii)
to whom section 115 of that Act does not apply by virtue of regulation 2 of the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000; and
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- (i)
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“patient” means a person (other than a prisoner) who is regarded as receiving free in-patient treatment within the meaning of F15regulation 2(4) and (5) of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005.
F16“person from abroad” has the meaning given in regulation 21AA;
F17“prisoner” means a person who—
- (a)
is detained in custody pending trial or sentence upon conviction or under a sentence imposed by a court; or
- (b)
is on temporary release in accordance with the provisions of the Prison Act 1952 or the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989,
other than a person F18who is detained in hospital under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983, or, in Scotland, under the provisions of the F19Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 or the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995,
- (a)
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In Schedule 7 “person serving a sentence of imprisonment detained in hospital” means a person (“P”) who satisfies either of the following conditions.
The first condition is that—
P is being detained under section 45A or 47 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (power of higher courts to direct hospital admission; removal to hospital of persons serving sentences of imprisonment etc.); and
in any case where there is in relation to P a release date within the meaning of section 50(3) of that Act, P is being detained on or before the day which the Secretary of State certifies to be that release date.
The second condition is that P is being detained under—
section 59A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (hospital direction); or
section 136 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (transfer of prisoners for treatment of mental disorder).
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A claimant to whom paragraph 19 of Schedule 7 (disability premium) applies shall be entitled to income support for the period in respect of which that paragraph applies to him notwithstanding that his partner was also entitled to income support for that same period.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 21(1) inserted (8.4.2002) by The Social Security Amendment (Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3767), reg. 1, Sch. Pt. I para. 6(a)
- F2
Words in reg. 21(1) inserted (15.10.1996) by The Income Support and Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2431), regs. 1(1), 2
- F3
Words in reg. 21(1) substituted (3.4.2000) by The Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/636), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(a) (with reg. 12(2)(a))
- F4
Words in reg. 21(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income Support (General) (Jobseeker’s Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/206), regs. 1(1), 12
- F5
Words in reg. 21(1) omitted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 4(a)
- F6
Words in reg. 21(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/527), regs. 1(1)(b), 3
- F7
Reg. 21(1A) omitted (6.4.2009) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/583), regs. 1(2), 2(5)
- F8
Reg. 21(1B) omitted (6.10.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Third Party Deductions and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2325), regs. 1, 3(a)
- F9
Reg. 21(2) omitted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(c) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3360), reg. 4(2)(a)
- F10
Words in reg. 21(3) substituted (30.4.2006) by The Social Security (Persons from Abroad) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1026), regs. 1, 6(2)(a)(i) (with reg. 11(2))
- F11
Words in reg. 21(3) inserted (3.4.2000) by The Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/636), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(c)
- F12
Words in reg. 21(3) substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2877), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 13(3)(a) (with art. 3)
- F13
Words in reg. 21(3) substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2877), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 13(3)(b) (with art. 3)
- F14
Words in reg. 21(3) omitted (3.4.2000) by virtue of The Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/636), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(b)
- F15
Words in reg. 21(3) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(c) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3360), reg. 4(2)(b)
- F16
Words in reg. 21(3) substituted (30.4.2006) by The Social Security (Persons from Abroad) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1026), regs. 1, 6(2)(a)(ii) (with reg. 11(2))
- F17
Words in reg. 21(3) substituted (10.4.1995) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/516), regs. 1(1)(a), 21(a)(i) (with reg. 1(2))
- F18
Words in reg. 21(3) substituted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/563), regs. 1(2), 8(1)(2)(c)(i)
- F19
Words in reg. 21(3) substituted (E.W.) (5.10.2005) by The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2078), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 3(4)(a)(i); and (S.) (5.10.2005) by The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/445), arts. 1, 2, sch. para. 3(3)(a)(i)
- F20
Words in reg. 21(3) omitted (24.10.2005) by virtue of The Social Security (Care Homes and Independent Hospitals) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2687), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 5(a)
- F21
Reg. 21(3ZA)-(3ZC) inserted (25.3.2010) by The Social Security (Persons Serving a Sentence of Imprisonment Detained in Hospital) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/442), regs. 1, 3(2)
- F22
Reg. 21(3A)-(3E) omitted (24.10.2005) by virtue of The Social Security (Care Homes and Independent Hospitals) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2687), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 5(b)
- F23
Reg. 21(3F)(3G) omitted (30.4.2006) by virtue of The Social Security (Persons from Abroad) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1026), regs. 1, 6(2)(b) (with reg. 11(2))
- F24
Reg. 21(4)-(4B) omitted (24.10.2005) by virtue of The Social Security (Care Homes and Independent Hospitals) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2687), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 5(b)
Modifications
- C1
Reg. 21 applied (with modifications) (S.) (6.10.2003) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/460), reg. 1, sch. Pt. II Table B (with reg. 13)
- C2
Reg. 21(1): sum confirmed (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(g) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(g), 20(2)(a)
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 21 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
- F1
1986 c. 50; section 84(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meanings assigned to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
- F2
1975 c. 14; section 114 is applied by section 52(3)(b) of the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50); section 166(3A) is inserted by section 62 of that Act and section 166(1) to (3A) is applied by section 83(1) of that Act.