Regulation 2 Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977

(1)

The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 10 (increase of benefit for person having care of child)^f2—

(a)

in the heading, after “child” add “or qualifying young person”;

(b)

in paragraph (1), after “children” insert “or a qualifying young person or persons”; and

(c)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”; and

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (e)—

(aa)

in head (i), after “children” insert “or a qualifying young person or persons”; and

(bb)

in head (ii), after “children” insert “or qualifying young person or persons”.

(3)

In regulation 11(1) (contribution to maintenance of adult dependant)^f3, after “child”, in each place, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(4)

In paragraph 7(b) of Schedule 2 (increase of carer’s allowance for adult dependants)^f4—

(a)

after “not being a child” insert “or qualifying young person”; and

(b)

after “children”, in both places, insert “or a qualifying young person or persons”.

Annotations

f1: S.I. 1977/343.
f2: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1984/1698 and 1989/523 and 1642.
f3: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1983/1001, 1984/1698 and 1989/1642.
f4: Paragraph 7(b) was substituted by section 37 of the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50) and amended by S.I. 1988/554 and by S.I. 2002/2497.