
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Grants (Assessment of Contributions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 and come into force on 27th October 2008.
2 
The Housing Grants (Assessment of Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.
3 
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–
(a) after the definition of “college of further education”, insert–“
 “contributory employment and support allowance” means a contributory employment and support allowance payable in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;”;
(b) after the definition of “income based jobseeker’s allowance” insert–“
 “income related employment and support allowance” means an income-related employment and support allowance payable in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;”.
4 
In regulation 9 (cases whose income is disregarded), after “(b) income based jobseeker’s allowance;” insert–“
(ba) income related employment and support allowance;”.
5 
In regulation 26(1)(b) (allowable deductions for dependent persons and disabled people), after “(v) incapacity benefit;”, insert–“
(va) contributory employment and support allowance;”.
S MAXWELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
4th October 2008