# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013, Regulation 3: Amendments to the Social Security (Claims and Payment) Regulations 1987


In paragraph 6 (fuel costs) of Schedule 9 (deductions from benefit and direct payment to third parties) to the Social Security (Claims and Payment) Regulations 1987—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i) for “item of mains gas or mains electricity including any charges for the reconnection of gas or disconnection or reconnection of electricity (“fuel item”)”, substitute “fuel item”; and
(ii) for “that fuel”, substitute “the fuel in respect of which the debt arose (“the relevant fuel”)”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b), for “that fuel item”, substitute “the relevant fuel”;
(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b), add “, plus such weekly amount as is required to meet any payments required to be made under a green deal plan within the meaning of section 1 of the Energy Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”).”;
(d) in sub-paragraph (4)(a), for “that fuel item”, substitute “the relevant fuel”; and
(e) after sub-paragraph (7), add—
“(8) In this paragraph, “fuel item” means—
(a) any charge for mains gas, including for the reconnection of mains gas; and
(b) any charge for mains electricity, including any charge for the disconnection or reconnection of mains electricity and including any payments required to be made under a green deal plan within the meaning of section 1 of the 2011 Act.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/443/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2013/regulation-3
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