Regulation 5 Amendment to Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations

(1)

Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 10A (pension income)^f1–

(a)

in sub paragraphs (1) and (3), after “spouse” (each time it appears) insert “or civil partner”; and

(b)

in sub paragraph (1)(b), after “spouse's” insert “or civil partner's”.

(3)

In paragraph 17(b) (payments made to a resident in respect of a child or young person), for “section 51 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (schemes for payment of allowances to adopters)” substitute “section 51A of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (adoption allowances schemes)”^f2.

(4)

In paragraph 28G (savings credit)^f3–

(a)

in sub paragraphs (1) and (2), for the amount “£4.85” (each time it appears) substitute the amount “£5.05”; and

(b)

in sub paragraphs (3) and (4), for the amount “£7.20” (each time it appears) substitute the amount “£7.50”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Paragraph 10A of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations was inserted by S.I. 1996/602 and amended by S.I. 1997/485.
f2: 1978 (c. 28). Section 51A was inserted by the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36) section 98(1) and Schedule 2, paragraph 25, and amended by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 8) section 79 and schedule 3, paragraph 7.
f3: Paragraph 28G of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations was inserted by S.S.I. 2003/425 and amended by S.S.I.s 2004/103 and 2005/82. The previous amounts were set by S.S.I. 2005/82.