Income to be disregarded

8.—(1) Amend Schedule 3 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (“ Schedule 3”) and Schedule 2 to the Family Credit Regulations (“Schedule 2”) as follows.

(2) Insert as paragraph 11B of Schedule 3(1) and paragraph 12A of Schedule 2—

Any payment by way of Job Grant pursuant to arrangements made under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973(2)..

(3) Add as paragraph 66 of Schedule 3 and paragraph 68 of Schedule 2(3) the following paragraph—

In the case of a claimant participating in an employment zone scheme, any payment under the scheme by way of monies accumulated in order to assist in the pursuit of self-employed earner’s employment which are paid after the claimant has ceased to participate in the scheme..

(4) Add as paragraph 67 of Schedule 3 and paragraph 69 of Schedule 2 the following paragraph—

In the case of a claimant who is absent from work by reason of jury service, any payment to the claimant in respect of loss of earnings by reason of that jury service..

(5) The amendments made by paragraph (2) above shall have effect in relation to award periods commencing on or after 10th April 2001.

(6) The amendments made by paragraphs (3) and (4) above shall have effect in relation to award periods commencing on or after 28th November 2000.

(1)

Paragraph 11A was inserted by regulation 3(8)(a) of S.I. 1995/2303.

(3)

Paragraph 65 of Schedule 3 and paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 were added by regulation 4(2) of S.I. 2000/795.