# The Social Security (Income-Related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.I. 2017/174 · made 20 February 2017 These Regulations amend the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967), the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207), the State Pension Credit Regulations (S.I. 2002/1792), the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/213), the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/214) and the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/794). They amend the disregard of income other than earnings in those Regulations where that income is a payment made by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution so that the same disregard is applied in all cases. Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 136, Section 137, Section 175); Jobseekers Act 1995 (Section 12, Section 35, Section 36); State Pension Credit Act 2002 (Section 15, Section 17, Section 19); Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Section 17, Section 24, Section 25) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-income-related-benefits-amendment-regulations-2017/pdf/uksi_20170174_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-income-related-benefits-amendment-regulations-2017/pdf/uksiem_20170174_en.pdf ## Introductory text Social Security Made 20th February 2017 Laid before Parliament 23rd February 2017 Coming into force 20th March 2017 The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 136 (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 12(4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 15(1)(j) and (6)(b), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 and sections 17(3)(b), 24(1) and 25(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 makes the following Regulations. The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it. In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned. ## 1 Citation and commencement These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Income-Related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2017 and come into force on 20th March 2017. ## 2 Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 For paragraph 16(f) of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, substitute— “(f) a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution;”. ## 3 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 For paragraph 17(g) of Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996, substitute— “(g) a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution;”. ## 4 The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 (1) The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 are amended as follows. (2) For regulation 15(5)(b) (income for the purposes of the Act), substitute— “(b) a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution;”. (3) For paragraph 1(f) of Schedule 4 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), substitute— “(f) a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution.”. ## 5 The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 For paragraph 15(g) of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) to the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006, substitute— “(g) a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution.”. ## 6 The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 (1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. (2) For regulation 29(1)(m) (meaning of “income”), substitute— “(m) a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution;”. (3) For paragraph 1(g) of Schedule 5 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), substitute— “(g) a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution.”. ## 7 The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 For paragraph 17(g) of Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008, substitute— “(g) a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution;”. ## Signature Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Caroline Nokes Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 20th February 2017 ## 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 State Pension Credit Regulations (S.I. 2002/1792), the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/213), the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/214) and the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/794). They amend the disregard of income other than earnings in those Regulations where that income is a payment made by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution so that the same disregard is applied in all cases. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on business or civil society organisations. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/174 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-income-related-benefits-amendment-regulations-2017 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.