Social Security Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 5) Regulations 2017. 2 These Regulations come into force as follows— a the following provisions, on 21st December 2017— i this regulation; ii regulation 2(2), and regulation 2(1) in so far as it relates to that provision; iii regulation 5(3), and regulation 5(1) in so far as it relates to that provision; iv regulation 7(2) and (6), and regulation 7(1) in so far as it relates to those provisions; b all other provisions, on 6th December 2018. Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 2 1 The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows. 2 After paragraph 7 of Schedule 1B (prescribed categories of person) , insert— Certain persons in receipt of the daily living component of personal independence payment 7A A person who is in receipt of the daily living component of personal independence payment at the enhanced rate but only where, immediately before receiving that benefit, the person was entitled to and in receipt of income support because he or she was treated as incapable of work under regulation 10(2)(a)(i) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 . . 3 In paragraph 17(c) of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings: annuities purchased with a loan secured on a dwelling) , after “the age of 65” insert “or, if it was higher at that time, pensionable age”. Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 3 In paragraph 18(c) of Schedule 7 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings: annuities purchased with a loan secured on a dwelling) , after “the age of 65” insert “or, if it was higher at that time, pensionable age”. Amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 4 Omit regulation 7(17B)(b) of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 (date from which superseded decisions take effect) . Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 5 1 The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 are amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 14(7) of Schedule II (non-dependant deductions, persons residing with the claimant) — a in sub-paragraph (c), omit the words beginning with “during a period of study” to the end; b omit sub-paragraph (cc). 3 In paragraph 1 of Schedule III (amendment in respect of entitlement for polygamous marriages) — a in sub-paragraph (2), in subsection (1)(b) of the provision that applies instead of section 3(1)— i after “of that section”, insert “has attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016 and”; and ii after “age of 65”, insert “(before, on or after that date)”; b after sub-paragraph (7) insert— 7A The following provision shall apply instead of regulation 7A (limitation of savings credit for certain mixed-age couples)— 7A 1 This regulation applies if, taking the claimant to be the person in question for the purposes of section 12 (polygamous marriages),— a the case is one to which that section applies; and b at least one of the persons falling within subsection (1)(c) of that section had attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016 and at least one of those persons had not. 2 Where this regulation applies, the claimant is not entitled to a savings credit unless the claimant— a has been awarded a savings credit with effect from a day before 6 April 2016 and was entitled to a savings credit immediately before that date; and b remained entitled to a savings credit at all times since the beginning of 6 April 2016. . . 4 In paragraph 10(b) of Schedule IV (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings: annuities purchased with a loan secured on a dwelling), after “the age of 65” insert “or, if it was higher at that time, pensionable age”. Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 6 In regulation 74(7) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (exceptions from deductions in respect of non-dependants) for “the age of 65” substitute “pensionable age”. Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 7 1 The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 31(11)(ba) (treatment of childcare charges: other member of the couple incapacitated) for the words beginning with “claimant’s” and ending with “would be” substitute “other member of the couple would be a member of the support group or”. 3 In regulation 54 (continuing payments where state pension credit claimed) — a in paragraph (1)(c)(i) omit the words beginning with “or, if” and ending with “65”; b in paragraph (2)(a)(ii) omit “or the age of 65”. 4 In regulation 55(7) (exceptions from deductions in respect of non-dependants) — a omit sub-paragraphs (c) and (d); b in sub-paragraph (e), omit the words beginning with “and” and ending with “65”. 5 Omit regulation 59(10)(a) (date on which change of circumstances is to have effect) . 6 In regulation 69(6)(c) (duty to notify changes of circumstances) , after “weeks” insert “or where the absence is from Great Britain, which exceeds or is likely to exceed 4 weeks”. 7 In the table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 (personal allowances) — a in entry (1)— i omit paragraph (a) in both columns; ii in paragraph (b) in column (1), for “aged 65 or over” substitute “who has attained pensionable age”; b in entry (2)– i omit paragraph (a) in both columns; ii in paragraph (b) in column (1), for “aged 65 or over” substitute “who have attained pensionable age”; c omit entry (3); d in entry (4), for “are aged 65 or over” substitute “have attained pensionable age”. 8 In paragraph 11(b) of Schedule 5 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings: annuities purchased with a loan secured on a dwelling), after “the age of 65” insert “or, if it was higher at that time, pensionable age”. Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 8 In paragraph 18(c) of Schedule 8 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings: annuities purchased with a loan secured on a dwelling) , after “the age of 65” insert “or, if it was higher at that time, pensionable age”. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Caroline Dinenage Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Work and Pensions 30th November 2017