2005 No. 103
The Health and Personal Social Services (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
Made
Coming into operation
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These regulations may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 11th April 2005.
2
In these regulations “the principal regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Assessment of Resources) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19933.
Amendment of regulation 20 (capital limit) of the principal regulations2
In regulation 204 (capital limit) of the principal regulations for the amount “£20,000” substitute the amount “£20,500”.
Amendment of regulation 28(1) of the principal regulations3
In regulation 28(1)5 (calculation of tariff income from capital) of the principal regulations –
a
for the amount “£12,250” (both times it appears) substitute the amount “£12,500”; and
b
for the amount “£20,000” substitute the amount “£20,500”.
Amendment of Schedule 3 to the principal regulations4
In paragraph 27H6 of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) –
a
in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for the amount “£4.65” (each time it appears) substitute the amount “£4.85”;
b
in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), for the amount “£6.95” (each time it appears) substitute the amount “£7.20”.
Amendment of Schedule 4 to the principal regulations5
At the end of Schedule 4 to the principal regulations (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 247, there shall be added the following new paragraph –
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Any payment made to the resident under Article 4 or 5 of the Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (entitlement: basic or special cases)8.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 14th March 2005.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)