Regulation 4 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit – Increases for Dependants) Regulations 1994

(1)

The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit – Increases for Dependants) Regulations 1994^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 9 (increase of incapacity benefit for adult dependants and persons having the care of children)^f2—

(a)

in the heading, after “children” add “or qualifying young persons”; and

(b)

in paragraph (1), after “a child”, in each place, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)

In regulation 10(3) and (4) (earnings rule for increases for adult dependants), after “child”, in each place, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(4)

In regulation 12(1) (contribution to maintenance of adult dependant)^f3—

(a)

after “children” insert “or qualifying young persons”; and

(b)

after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

Annotations

f1: S.I. 1994/2945.
f2: Regulation 9(1) was amended by regulation 2(7)(c)(i) of S.I. 2003/937 and by paragraph 23 of Schedule 3 to S.I. 2005/2877.
f3: Regulation 12 was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 3 to S.I. 2005/2877.