Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Income-related Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 5th August 2005.

Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

^M6 2. —(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 22 insert—

“ 22A. —(1) An amount equal to any interim assistance grant paid by the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund for the purpose of relieving immediate need faced by the claimant arising in consequence of—

(a) an injury he suffered in the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005 as a result of which he stayed at least one night in hospital, or

(b) the death of a partner or close relative of his in, or as a result of, those attacks.

(2) A disregard which applies by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) shall have effect only in relation to—

(a) an award of income support during which the grant is paid, and

(b) where that award is followed by one or more further awards of income support which begins immediately after the end of the previous award, such further award, provided that the claimant in respect of that further award—

(i) is the person who received the grant, or

(ii) ii)is the partner of that person, or was the partner of that person at the date of the latter's death.

(3) In sub-paragraph (1), “ the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” means the company limited by guarantee (number 5505072) and registered charity of that name established on 11th July 2005 for the purpose of (amongst other things) relieving sickness, disability or financial need of victims (including families or dependants of victims) of the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005. ” .

Amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987

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Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992

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Amendment of the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996

^M7 5. —(1) The Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996 are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 8 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 27 insert—

“ 27A. —(1) An amount equal to any interim assistance grant paid by the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund for the purpose of relieving immediate need faced by the claimant arising in consequence of—

(a) an injury he suffered in the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005 as a result of which he stayed at least one night in hospital, or

(b) the death of a partner or close relative of his in, or as a result of, those attacks.

(2) A disregard which applies by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) shall have effect only in relation to—

(a) an award of a jobseeker's allowance during which the grant is paid, and

(b) where that award is followed by one or more further awards of a jobseeker's allowance which begins immediately after the end of the previous award, such further award, provided that the claimant in respect of that further award—

(i) is the person who received the grant,

(ii) is the partner of that person, or was the partner of that person at the date of the latter's death, or

(iii) in the case of a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance, is a joint-claim couple either member of which received the grant.

(3) In sub-paragraph (1), “ the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” means the company limited by guarantee (number 5505072) and registered charity of that name established on 11th July 2005 for the purpose of (amongst other things) relieving sickness, disability or financial need of victims (including families or dependants of victims) of the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005. ” .

Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002

^M8 6. —(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.

(2) In Part I of Schedule V (capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income), after paragraph 15 insert—

“ 15A. —(1) An amount equal to any interim assistance grant paid by the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund for the purpose of relieving immediate need faced by the claimant arising in consequence of the death of a partner or close relative of his in, or as a result of, the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005.

(2) A disregard which applies by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) shall have effect only in relation to—

(a) an award of state pension credit during which the grant is paid, and

(b) where that award is followed by one or more further awards of state pension credit which begins immediately after the end of the previous award, such further award, provided that the claimant in respect of that further award—

(i) is the person who received the grant, or

(ii) ii)is the partner of that person, or was the partner of that person at the date of the latter's death.

(3) In sub-paragraph (1), “ the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund ” means the company limited by guarantee (number 5505072) and registered charity of that name established on 11th July 2005 for the purpose of (amongst other things) relieving sickness, disability or financial need of victims (including families or dependants of victims) of the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005. ” .