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The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002

S.I. 2002/410 · Made 24 February 2002

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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES, ENGLAND

Made 24th February 2002

Laid before Parliament 26th February 2002

Coming into force 8th April 2002

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred by section 22(5) of the National Assistance Act 1948f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1948 c. 29; section 22(5) of the National Assistance Act 1948 was amended by section 39(1) of and paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 to the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), by section 35(2) of and paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 7 to the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), by section 20 of and paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30), and by section 86 of and paragraph 32 of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
  2. 2Amendment of regulation 20 of the principal Regulations
  3. 3Amendment of regulation 28(1) of the principal Regulations
  4. 4Revocation
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 8th April 2002.

(2)

In these Regulations—

  • “The principal Regulations” means the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992f1.

(3)

These Regulations extend to England onlyf2.

2Amendment of regulation 20 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 20 (capital limit) of the principal Regulations for the amount “£18,500” substitute the amount “£19,000”.

3Amendment of regulation 28(1) of the principal Regulations

In regulation 28(1) (calculation of tariff income from capital) of the principal Regulations—

(a)

for the amount “£11,500” (both times it appears) substitute the amount “£11,750”; and

(b)

for the amount “£18,500” substitute the amount “£19,000”.

4Revocation

Regulations 3 and 4 of the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2001f1 are hereby revoked.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Jacqui Smith

Minister of State,

Department of Health

24th February 2002

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make further amendments to the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 (“the principal Regulations”). The principal Regulations concern the assessment of the ability of a person to pay for accommodation arranged by local authorities under Part 3 of the National Assistance Act 1948.

The principal Regulations are amended so that the capital limit set out in regulation 20 becomes £19,000 (regulation 2) and so that the capital limits set out in regulation 28(1) become £11,750 and £19,000 (regulation 3).