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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Infected Blood Capital Disregard) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 10th October 2024.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
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(1) After each of the following provisions insert the provision in paragraph (2)—
(a) paragraph 22(5A) of Schedule 10 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (capital to be disregarded);
(b) paragraph 27(5A) of Schedule 8 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (capital to be disregarded);
(c) paragraph 15(5A) of Schedule 5 to the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 (capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income);
(d) paragraph 24(5A) of Schedule 6 to the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (capital to be disregarded);
(e) paragraph 16(5A) of Schedule 6 to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 (capital to be disregarded generally);
(f) paragraph 27(5A) of Schedule 9 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (capital to be disregarded).
(2)  The provision to be inserted after each of the provisions in paragraph (1) is— “
(5B) Any payment out of the estate of a person, which derives from a payment made under or by the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme or an approved blood scheme to the estate of the person as a result of that person having been infected from contaminated blood products.”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Stephen Timms
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
18th September 2024