# The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (No. 3) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, Regulation 3: Amendment of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations


In Schedule 3 Part I to the principal Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) after paragraph 28F, insert–
“28G. (1) Where a resident is in receipt of savings credit as a person who has no partner and has qualifying income not exceeding the standard minimum guarantee –
(a) the amount of that savings credit where the amount received is £4.50 or less; or
(b) £4.50 of that savings credit where the amount received is greater than £4.50.
(2) Where a resident–
(a) has no partner;
(b) has attained the age of 65; and
(c) has qualifying income in excess of the standard minimum guarantee,
a sum of £4.50.
(3) Where a resident is in receipt of savings credit as a person who has a partner and has qualifying income not exceeding the standard minimum guarantee –
(a) the amount of that savings credit where the amount received is £6.75 or less; or
(b) £6.75 of that savings credit where the amount received is greater than £6.75.
(4) Where a resident receives a savings credit and–
(a) has a partner;
(b) has
(i) attained the age of 65; or
(ii) has attained the qualifying age and his partner has attained the age of 65; and
(c) has qualifying income in excess of the standard minimum guarantee,
a sum of £6.75.
(5) Where a resident–
(a) has a partner and this paragraph has not been applied to that partner where that partner is also a resident;
(b) has
(i) attained the age of 65; or
(ii) has attained the qualifying age and his partner has attained the age of 65; and
(c) has qualifying income in excess of the standard minimum guarantee,
a sum of £6.75.
(6) For the purposes of this paragraph–
(a) a resident has a partner if he would be considered to have a partner for the purposes of the State Pension Credit Regulations;
(b) “qualifying age” has the same meaning as in section 1(6) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002;
(c) “qualifying income” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 9 of the State Pension Credit Regulations and for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) the resident’s qualifying income shall include any qualifying income of that resident’s partner;
(d) “standard minimum guarantee” means, for the purposes of
(i) sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), the amount prescribed by regulation 6(1)(b) of the State Pension Credit Regulations; and
(ii) sub-paragraphs (3), (4) and (5), the amount prescribed by regulation 6(1)(a) of the State Pension Credit Regulations.
28H. Any payment made to a temporary resident in lieu of concessionary coal pursuant to section 19(1)(b) or (c) of the Coal Industry Act 1994.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/425/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-assistance-assessment-of-resources-amendment-no-3-scotland-regulations-2003/regulation-3
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