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

S.I. 2002/410 · made 24 February 2002

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.

Made under: 1948 c. 29 (Section 22)

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## Introductory text

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 1948 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, 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 1992.
(3) These Regulations extend to England only.

## 2 Amendment 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”.

## 3 Amendment 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”.

## 4 Revocation

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

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