1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st March 2002.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 March 2002: see above.
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2 Amendment of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991

2Amendment of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991

In paragraph (5) of regulation 7 of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991 (persons in certain accommodation other than hospitals)—

(a)    after “this regulation” insert “and in regulation 8 below”; and

(b)    after sub-paragraph (e) add—

“; or

(f)    services provided pursuant to the National Health Service Act 1977 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.”.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 March 2002: see reg 1.
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3 Amendment of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991

3Amendment of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991

(1)    The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2)    In paragraph (6) of regulation 9 (persons in certain accommodation other than hospitals)—

(a)    after “this regulation” insert “and in regulation 10 below”; and

(b)    after sub-paragraph (e) add—

“; or

(f)    services provided pursuant to the National Health Service Act 1977 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.”.

(3)    In paragraph (8)(b) of regulation 10 (exemption from regulations 8 and 9) for “that accommodation” substitute “the accommodation”.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 March 2002: see reg 1.
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Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Maria Eagle

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

5th February 2002

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991 (“the Attendance Allowance Regulations”) and the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 (“the Disability Living Allowance Regulations”).

Regulations 2 and 3 respectively provide that the cost of the accommodation for the purposes of regulations 7 and 8(6) of the Attendance Allowance Regulations and regulations 9 and 10(8) of the Disability Living Allowance Regulations does not include the cost of services provided pursuant to the National Health Service Act 1977 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.
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