# The Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations include amendments to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207), the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967) and the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1968).
In particular, these Regulations—
clarify the rules relating to the reduction of amounts of jobseeker’s allowance in the case of young persons who commit certain acts, or who fail to do certain acts, by virtue of which, their jobseeker’s allowance falls to be reduced (regulations 2 and 3);
clarify the linking rules in jobseeker’s allowance where a person is participating in training or in similar arrangements (regulation 4(2));
clarify the position in relation to persons aged 50 or over who are in a prescribed category of person for the purpose of entitlement to income support (regulation 5);
provide that non-dependant deductions may not be made in respect of housing costs in both income support and jobseeker’s allowance where a non-dependant is on an income-based jobseeker’s allowance (regulations 4(3) and 6);
provide that certain direct payments for mortgage interest arrears can no longer be made (regulation 7(3)(b)) (regulations 7(2), (3)(a) and (c) and 8 make amendments which are consequential on that amendment).
These Regulations also amend the Child Support Appeal Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2641) to facilitate arrangements made with the Royal Mail for lodging notices of appeal (regulation 9).
These Regulations do not impose a charge on businesses.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/827/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-and-child-support-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-1997/note
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