Regulation 2 Amendments to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) at the appropriate place insert the following definition—

• ““MFET Limited” means the company limited by guarantee (number 7121661) of that name, established for the purpose in particular of making payments in accordance with arrangements made with the Secretary of State to persons who have acquired HIV as a result of treatment by the NHS with blood or blood products ;”.

In—

after “Eileen Trust” insert “, MFET Limited”.

In regulation 6(1)(c) (persons not treated as engaged in remunerative work) after “earnings)” insert—

• “and in this paragraph “volunteer” means a person who is engaged in voluntary work, otherwise than for a relative, where the only payment received, or due to be paid to the person by virtue of being so engaged, is in respect of any expenses reasonably incurred by the person in connection with that work”.

In regulation 13(2)(dd)^f12 (circumstances in which persons in relevant education are to be entitled to income support) after “and families)” insert “or Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995^f13 (promotion of children’s welfare by local authorities and by children’s hearings etc)”.

In regulation 42 in—

In—

after “under” insert “or by”.

In regulation 51(2)(da)^f18 for “is aged under 60”, substitute “has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit”.

In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts), paragraph 1(3)(a)(ii), paragraph 1(3)(e)(i), paragraph 1(3)(f)(i) and paragraph 1(3)(g)(i)^f19, after “regulation 4ZA” insert “or income-related employment and support allowance”.

In Schedule 9, paragraph 58^f20 and Schedule 10, paragraph 67^f21 after “1968” insert “, or under sections 12A to 12D of the National Health Service Act 2006 (direct payments for health care)^f22”.

In Schedule 10, paragraph 29 after “the Fund” insert “, MFET Limited”.