Regulation 6 Amendment of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations

after paragraph 28C, insert the following paragraphs—

“28D.

Any payment made by a local authority to or on behalf of the resident relating to the provision of a service, where—

(a)

that service is provided to develop or sustain the capacity of the resident to live independently in the community; and

(b)

any charge for that service would be a service charge of the kind specified in Schedule 1B to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987^f1 as in force immediately before the 1st April 2003.

28E.

The amount of any payment made by the resident to the local authority in payment of a charge imposed on him by the authority under the Local Authorities (Charges for Specified Welfare Services) (England) Regulations 2003^f2.”; and

after paragraph 28E (inserted by paragraph (a) of this regulation), insert the following paragraphs—

“28F.

Any guardian’s allowance.

28G.

Any child tax credit.”.