Regulation 3 Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006f1 are amended as follows.
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
after the definition of “the Children Order” insert—
““Church of England Redress payment” means a payment by the scheme administered by the redress body under the Abuse Redress Measure 2025;”;
in the definition of “qualifying person” for “or a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” substitute “, a Mother and Baby Scheme payment or a Church of England Redress payment”.
In regulation 42(7A) (notional income) after sub-paragraph (g) insert—
“;
(h)a Church of England Redress payment.”.
In regulation 46(6) (income treated as capital) after “a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, a Church of England Redress payment”.
In regulation 49(4A) (notional capital) after sub-paragraph (h) insert—
“;
(i)a Church of England Redress payment.”.
In regulation 74(9) (non-dependant deductions) after sub-paragraph (bg) insert—
“(bh)any Church of England Redress payment;”.
In Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), in paragraph 35—
in sub-paragraph (1A) after paragraph (g) insert—
“;
(h)Church of England Redress payment.”;
in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) for “or a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” substitute “, a Mother and Baby Scheme payment or a Church of England Redress payment”.
In Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded), in paragraph 24—
in sub-paragraph (1A) after “Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, Church of England Redress payment”;
in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) and (6) for “or a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” substitute “, a Mother and Baby Scheme payment or a Church of England Redress payment”.