# The Social Security Amendment (Educational Maintenance Allowance) Regulations 1999, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967), the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207), the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971), the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1814), the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1973) and the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2887).
In particular, regulation 2 of these Regulations provides that educational maintenance allowances shall be disregarded in the calculation of a person’s income for the purpose of ascertaining entitlement to the benefits referred to above.
These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1677/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-amendment-educational-maintenance-allowance-regulations-1999/note
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