Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 31st October 2019. Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 2 1 The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded), in paragraph 7(1)— a in paragraph (a) for “8 or 9” substitute “8, 9 or 76A”; b after paragraph (f) add— g maternity allowance under section 35 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (state maternity allowance for employed or self-employed earner), . Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 3 1 The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 are amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 8 (capital to be disregarded), in paragraph 12(1)— a in paragraph (a) for “9 or 10” substitute “9, 10 or 72A”; b after paragraph (e) add— f maternity allowance under section 35 of the Benefits Act (state maternity allowance for employed or self-employed earner), . Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 4 1 The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 are amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 5 (capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income), at the end of paragraph 20(2) add— t maternity allowance under section 35 of the 1992 Act (state maternity allowance for employed or self-employed earner). . Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 5 1 The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded), in paragraph 9(1) after paragraph (h) add— i maternity allowance under section 35 of the Act (state maternity allowance for employed or self-employed earner), . Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 6 1 The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded), at the end of paragraph 21(2) add— s maternity allowance under section 35 of the Act (state maternity allowance for employed or self-employed earner). . Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 7 1 The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 are amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 9 (capital to be disregarded), in paragraph 11(1)— a in paragraph (a) for “10 or 11” substitute “10, 11 or 66”; b after paragraph (d) add— e maternity allowance under section 35 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (state maternity allowance for employed or self-employed earner), . Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 8 1 The Universal Credit Regulations 2013 are amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) in paragraph 18(2) after “United Kingdom” add— and includes armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 . . Amendment of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 9 1 The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 10A (arrears of benefit disregarded as capital)— a in paragraph (1)— i after “of benefit” in both places, insert “or armed forces independence payment”; ii in sub-paragraph (d) after “to benefit” insert “or armed forces independence payment”; b after paragraph (2) add— 3 “Armed forces independence payment” means armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011. . 3 After regulation 10A insert— Arrears of maternity allowance disregarded as capital 10B 1 This regulation applies in relation to the calculation of an award of universal credit where— a the conditions set out in regulation 10A(1)(a) to (d) are met; and b the claimant has received a payment of arrears of maternity allowance, or a payment made to compensate for arrears due to the non-payment of maternity allowance, of under £5,000. 2 Where this regulation applies, notwithstanding anything in the Universal Credit Regulations, the payment is to be disregarded from the calculation of the claimant’s capital for 12 months from the date of receipt of the payment. 3 “Maternity allowance” means a maternity allowance under section 35 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (state maternity allowance for employed or self-employed earner). . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mims Davies Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 3rd October 2019