SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.5) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force— a for the purposes of this regulation and regulations 22 to 33, on 3rd October 1994; b for the purposes of regulations 2 to 21, on 4th October 1994. 2 Regulations 22 to 33 of these Regulations shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant at the beginning of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant on or after 3rd October 1994 which applies in his case. 3 In paragraph (2) above the expressions “claimant” and “benefit week” have the same meanings as in the Income Support Regulations . 4 Regulations 2 to 21 of these Regulations shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant— a except where sub-paragraph (b) applies, on 4th October 1994; or b where a claimant has an award of disability working allowance or family credit which is current on 3rd October 1994, on the day following the expiration of that award. 5 In these Regulations— “the Disability Working Allowance Regulations ” means the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991 ; “the Family Credit Regulations ” means the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 ; “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 . Amendment of regulation 6 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations 2 In regulation 6 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (remunerative work)— a for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraph— 3 A person who otherwise satisfies all the requirements of paragraph (1) shall not be treated as engaged in remunerative work insofar as— a he is engaged by a charitable or voluntary organisation or is a volunteer, where the only payment received by him or due to be paid to him is a payment which is to be disregarded under regulation 27(2) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings); b he is engaged in caring for a person in respect of whom he receives payments to which paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 refers; or c he is engaged on a scheme for which a training allowance is being paid. ; b after paragraph (7) there shall b e added the following paragraph— 8 “Voluntary organisation” in paragraph (3) means a body, other than a public or local authority, the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit. . Amendment of regulation 17 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations 3 In regulation 17(1)(c) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (normal weekly earnings of self-employed earners) after the word “weeks” there shall be inserted the words “or months”. Amendment of regulations 22, 26 and 29 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations 4 In regulations 22(4)(a), 26(1) and 29(6)(a) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (calculation of net earnings of employed earners, deduction of tax and contributions for self-employed earners and notional income) the words “and, if appropriate, the basic rate” shall be omitted. Further amendment of regulation 22 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations 5 1 Regulation 22 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (calculation of net earnings of employed earners) shall be further amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 In paragraph (3)(b) after the word “claimant” there shall be inserted the words “in respect of a pay period”. 3 For sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (4) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph— c one half of any sum which would be payable by the claimant by way of a contribution towards an occupational or personal pension scheme, if the earnings so estimated were actual earnings. . Amendment of regulation 24 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations 6 In regulation 24 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (earnings of self-employed earners)— a in paragraph (1) for the words “paragraph (2)” there shall be substituted the words “paragraphs (2) and (3)”; b after paragraph (2) the following paragraph shall be added— 3 “Earnings” shall not include any payments to which paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 refers (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings). . Amendment of regulation 34 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations 7 In regulation 34(6) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (income treated as capital) after the words “regulation 18(2)” there shall be inserted the words “or (2A)”. Substitution of regulation 56 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations 8 For regulation 56 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (overlapping awards of disability working allowance) there shall be substituted the following regulation— Overlapping awards 56 1 An award of disability working allowance (the new award) which is made in consequence of a claim in respect of a period beginning before the commencement of an existing award of disability working allowance (the existing award) and which overlaps with the period of the existing award, shall be treated as a relevant change of circumstances affecting the existing award and the existing award shall be reviewed and shall terminate with effect from the date on which the decision of the adjudication officer making the new award is notified to the claimant. 2 An award of family credit which is made in consequence of a claim in respect of a period beginning before the commencement of an existing award of disability working allowance (the existing award) and which overlaps with the period of the existing award, shall be treated as a change of circumstances affecting the existing award and the existing award shall be reviewed and shall terminate with effect from the date on which the decision of the adjudication officer awarding family credit is notified to the claimant. . Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations 9 In Schedule 3 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)— a in paragraph 17 for head (i) there shall be substituted the following head— i where, or insofar as, section 369 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (mortgage interest payable under deduction of tax) applies to the payments of interest on the loan, the interest which is payable after deduction of a sum equal to income tax on such payments at the applicable percentage of income tax within the meaning of section 369(1A) of that Act; ; b after paragraph 49 there shall be added the following new paragraphs— 50 Any supplementary pension under article 29(1A) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (pensions to widows) . 51 In the case of a pension awarded at the supplementary rate under article 27(3) of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 (pensions to widows) , the sum specified in paragraph 1(c) of Schedule 4 to that Scheme. 52 1 Any payment which is— a made under any of the Dispensing Instruments to a widow of a person— i whose death was attributable to service in a capacity analogous to service as a member of the armed forces of the Crown; and ii whose service in such capacity terminated before 31st March 1973; and b equal to the amount specified in article 29(1A) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (pensions to widows). 2 In this paragraph “the Dispensing Instruments” means the Order in Council of 19th December 1881, the Royal Warrant of 27th October 1884 and the Order by His Majesty of 14th January 1922 (exceptional grants of pay, non-effective pay and allowances) . . Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations 10 In Schedule 4 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (capital to be disregarded)— a in paragraph 42 after the words “income other than earnings)” there shall be inserted the words “or of any amount which is disregarded under paragraph 50, 51 or 52 of that Schedule”; b after paragraph 44, the following paragraphs shall be added— 45 Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person under the age of 18 by the High Court under the provisions of Order 80 of the Rules of the Supreme Court , the County Court under Order 10 of the County Court Rules 1981 , or the Court of Protection, where such sum derives from— a an award of damages for a personal injury to that person; or b compensation for the death of one or both parents. 46 Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person under the age of 18 in accordance with an order made under Rule 43.15 of the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994 or under Rule 131 of the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court, consolidation and amendment) 1965 , or under Rule 36.14 of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 , or under Rule 128 of the Ordinary Cause Rules , where such sum derives from— a an award of damages for a personal injury to that person; or b compensation for the death of one or both parents. . Amendment of regulation 4 of the Family Credit Regulations 11 In regulation 4 of the Family Credit Regulations (remunerative work) — a for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraph— 3 A person who otherwise satisfies all the requirements of paragraph (1) shall not be treated as engaged in remunerative work insofar as— a he is engaged by a charitable or voluntary organisation or is a volunteer, where the only payment received by him or due to be paid to him is a payment which is to be disregarded under regulation 24(2) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings); b he is engaged in caring for a person in respect of whom he receives payments to which paragraph 24 of Schedule 2 refers; or c he is engaged on a scheme for which a training allowance is being paid. ; b after paragraph (7) there shall be added the following paragraph— 8 “Voluntary organisation” in paragraph (3) means a body, other than a public or local authority, the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit. . Amendment of regulation 14 of the Family Credit Regulations 12 In regulation 14 of the Family Credit Regulations (normal weekly earnings of employed earners) — a in paragraph (2)— i for the words “paragraphs (3) to (6)” there shall be substituted the words “paragraphs (2A) to (6)”; ii for sub-paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph— a a week— i except where head (ii) applies, a period of 6 consecutive weeks immediately preceding the week of claim; or ii where the adjudication officer has insufficient information for the claimant’s normal weekly earnings to be determined in accordance with head (i), a period of 6 consecutive weeks ending with the week before the week immediately preceding the week of claim; ; iii after sub-paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph— aa a fortnight, a period of three consecutive fortnights in the 7 weeks immediately preceding the week of claim; ; b after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted the following paragraph— 2A Where an adjudication officer considers, on the basis of available evidence, that the claimant has elected to work fewer hours than he would otherwise have worked in the whole or part of the assessment period referred to in paragraph (2) with the result that, but for this paragraph, he would secure entitlement or increased entitlement to family credit, the adjudication officer may determine the claimant’s normal weekly earnings by reference to his earnings during the period equal to, and ending immediately before, the period determined in accordance with paragraph (2), unless the claimant satisfies him that the reason for reducing his hours of work was otherwise than to secure such an entitlement or increased entitlement. ; c in paragraph (7)(b) for the word “regularly” there shall be substituted the word “normally”. Amendment of regulation 15 of the Family Credit Regulations 13 In regulation 15(1)(c) of the Family Credit Regulations (normal weekly earnings of self-employed earners) after the word “weeks” there shall be inserted the words “or months”. Amendment of regulations 20, 23 and 26 of the Family Credit Regulations 14 In regulations 20(4)(a), 23(1) and 26(6)(a) of the Family Credit Regulations (calculation of net earnings of emlpoyed earners, deduction of tax and contributions for self-employed earners and notional income) the words “and, if appropriate, the basic rate” shall be omitted. Further amendment of regulation 20 of the Family Credit Regulations 15 1 Regulation 20 of the Family Credit Regulations (calculation of net earnings of employed earners) shall be further amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 In paragraph (3)(b) after the word “claimant” there shall be inserted the words “in respect of a pay period”. 3 For sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (4) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph— c one half of any sum which would be payable by the claimant by way of a contribution towards an occupational or personal pension scheme, if the earnings so estimated were actual earnings. . Amendment of regulation 20ZA of the Family Credit Regulations 16 In regulation 20ZA of the Family Credit Regulations (calculation of net earnings of directors) — a in paragraph (3)(b) after the word “claimant” there shall be inserted the words “in respect of a pay period”; b in paragraph (4)(a) for the words “the lower rate and, if appropriate, the basic rate of tax” there shall be substituted the words “the earnings to which the lower rate of tax is to be applied”; c in paragraph (4)(c) the words “, if the earnings so estimated were actual earnings.” shall be added at the end. Amendment of regulation 21 of the Family Credit Regulations 17 In regulation 21 of the Family Credit Regulations (earnings of self-employed earners)— a in paragraph (1) for the words “paragraph (2)” there shall be substituted the words “paragraphs (2) and (3)”; b after paragraph (2) the following paragraph shall be added— 3 “Earnings” shall not include any payments to which paragraph 24 of Schedule 2 refers (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings). . Amendment of regulation 31 of the Family Credit Regulations 18 In regulation 31(6) of the Family Credit Regulations (income treated as capital) after the words “regulation 16(2)” there shall be inserted the words “or (2A)”. Substitution of regulation 51 of the Family Credit Regulations 19 For regulation 51 of the Family Credit Regulations (overlapping awards of family credit) there shall be substituted the following regulation— Overlapping awards 51 1 An award of family credit (the new award) which is made in consequence of a claim in respect of a period beginning before the commencement of an existing award of family credit (the existing award) and which overlaps with the period of the existing award, shall be treated as a relevant change of circumstances affecting the existing award and the existing award shall be reviewed and shall terminate with effect from the date on which the decision of the adjudication officer making the new award is notified to the claimant. 2 An award of disability working allowance which is made in consequence of a claim in respect of a period beginning before the commencement of an existing award of family credit (the existing award) and which overlaps with the period of the existing award, shall be treated as a change of circumstances affecting the existing award and the existing award shall be reviewed and shall terminate with effect from the date on which the decision of the adjudication officer awarding disability working allowance is notified to the claimant. . Amendment of Schedule 2 to the Family Credit Regulations 20 In Schedule 2 to the Family Credit Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)— a in paragraph 17 for head (i) there shall be substituted the following head— i where, or insofar as, section 369 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (mortgage interest payable under deduction of tax) applies to the payments of interest on the loa` n, the interest which is payable after deduction of a sum equal to income tax on such payments at the applicable percentage of income tax within the meaning of section 369(1A) of that Act; ; b after paragraph 51 there shall be added the following new paragraphs— 52 Any supplementary pension under article 29(1A) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (pensions to widows). 53 In the case of a pension awarded at the supplementary rate under article 27(3) of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 (pensions to widows), the sum specified in paragraph (1)(c) of Schedule 4 to that Scheme. 54 1 Any payment which is— a made under any of the Dispensing Instruments to a widow of a person— i whose death was attributable to service in a capacity analogous to service as a member of the armed forces of the Crown; and ii whose service in such capacity terminated before 31st March 1973; and b equal to the amount specified in article 29(1A) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (pensions to widows). 2 In this paragraph “the Dispensing Instruments” means the Order in Council of 19th December 1881, the Royal Warrant of 27th October 1884 and the Order by His Majesty of 14th January 1922 (exceptional grants of pay, non-effective pay and allowances). . Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Family Credit Regulations 21 In Schedule 3 to the Family Credit Regulations (capital to be disregarded)— a in paragraph 43 after the words “income other than earnings)” there shall be inserted the words “or of any amount which is disregarded under paragraph 52, 53 or 54 of that Schedule.”; b after paragraph 45 , the following paragraphs shall be added— 46 Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person under the age of 18 by the High Court under the provisions of Order 80 of the Rules of the Supreme Court, the County Court under Order 10 of the County Court Rules 1981, or the Court of Protection, where such sum derives from— a an award of damages for a personal injury to that person; or b compensation for the death of one or both parents. 47 Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person under the age of 18 in accordance with an order made under Rule 43.15 of the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994 or under Rule 131 of the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court, consolidation and amendment) 1965, or under Rule 36.14 of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993, or under Rule 128 of the Ordinary Cause Rules, where such sum derives from— a an award of damages for a personal injury to that person; or b compensation for the death of one or both parents. . Amendment of regulation 2 of the Income Support Regulations 22 In regulation 2(1) of the Income Support Regulations (interpretation)— a after the definition of “payment” there shall be inserted the following definition— “pay period” means the period in respect of which a claimant is, or expects to be, normally paid by his employer, being a week, a fortnight, four weeks, a month or other shorter or longer period as the case may be; ; b for the definition of “year of assessment” the following definition shall be substituted— “year of assessment” has the meaning prescribed in section 832(1) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 ; . Amendment of regulation 6 of the Income Support Regulations 23 In regulation 6 of the Income Support Regulations (persons not treated as engaged in remunerative work) — a in paragraph (c) for the words “voluntary body” there shall be substituted the words “voluntary organisation being a body, other than a public or local authority, the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit,”; b in paragraph (k) after the words “paragraph 26” there shall be inserted the words “or in accordance with paragraph 27” and for the words “that paragraph” there shall be substituted the words “those paragraphs”. Amendment of regulation 19 of the Income Support Regulations 24 1 Regulation 19 of the Income Support Regulations (applicable amounts for persons in residential care homes and nursing homes) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 In paragraph (1ZB)(a) at the end there shall be added the following new head— iii was not in that week entitled to income support, but was residing with his partner as a member of a couple on the relevant date where the partner was a person to whom head (i) or (ii) applies; or . 3 In paragraph (1ZE) at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “In England and Wales,”. 4 After paragraph (1ZE) there shall be inserted the following new paragraph— 1ZEA Where, in Scotland, a person would have had a preserved right by virtue of paragraph (1ZB)(a)(ii) or (1ZC) but for the provisions of paragraph (1ZE) as it originally had effect, that person shall be treated from the date this regulation has effect in respect of him as though the first two paragraphs referred to continued to have effect in his case. . 5 after paragraph (1ZM) the following paragraphs shall be added— 1ZN Where a person— a on 31st March 1993 was a member of a couple and his partner acquired a preserved right under paragraph (1ZB)(a)(i); b before 3rd October 1994 ceased to be a member of a couple; and c between 31st March 1993 and 3rd October 1994 has been living in a residential care home or a nursing home, he shall be treated for the purposes of this regulation as having a preserved right from 3rd October 1994. 1ZO Subject to paragraph (1ZG), where a person would have been living in a residential care home or nursing home on 31st March 1993 but for an absence which, including that day, does not exceed— a where the person was before his absence a temporary resident in the home, 4 weeks; or b where the person was before his absence a permanent resident in the home, 13 weeks; or c where throughout the period of absence the person was a patient, 52 weeks, and the provisions of paragraph (1ZN) would have applied to him but for that absence, he shall be treated as having a preserved right from 3rd October 1994. 1ZP Where a person is treated as having a preserved right in accordance with paragraphs (1ZK), (1ZN) or (1ZO) above, paragraph (1ZG) shall apply to that person as if he had acquired a preserved right under paragraph (1ZB). 1ZQ Where a person to whom paragraph (IZO) refers is absent from a residential care home or nursing home in the period from 31st March 1993 to 3rd October 1994 for a period which exceeds a period to which paragraph (1ZO) refers and which is appropriate in his case, he shall cease to be treated as having a preserved right. . Amendment of regulation 21 of the Income Support Regulations 25 In regulation 21 of the Income Support Regulations (special cases)— a in paragraph (3) in sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “residential accom-modation”, the words from “other than” to “drug addicts” shall be omitted; b after paragraph (3C) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs— 3D In Scotland, in a case where on the 31st March 1993 a person was in or was temporarily absent from accommodation provided under section 13B in a private or voluntary sector home, section 59(2)(c) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or section 7 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 in a voluntary or private sector home, the definition of “residential accommodation” in paragraph (3) shall have effect in that case as if— a for the words “provided by a local authority in a home owned or managed by that or another local authority” there were substituted the words “provided in accordance with arrangements made by a local authority”; and b for the words in sub-paragraph (b) “under section 13B or 59” there were substituted the words “under section 13B or 59(2)(c)”; and for the purpose of this paragraph the definition of “residential accommodation” above shall continue to have effect as though the words “other than in premises registered under section 61 of that Act (registration) and which are used for the rehabilitation of alcoholics or drug addicts,” were retained at the end of sub-paragraph (b) of the definition. 3E In Scotland, in a case where on 31st March 1993 a person was in or was temporarily absent from accommodation the provision of which was secured by a local authority under section 13B in a home owned or managed by that or another local authority, section 59(2)(a) or (b) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, or section 7 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 in a home owned or managed by that or another local authority, the definition of “residential accommodation” in paragraph (3) shall have effect in relation to that case as if, after the words “by that or another local authority” there were inserted the words “or provided in accordance with arrangements made by a local authority”. . Amendment of regulations 36 and 42 of the Income Support Regulations 26 In regulations 36(3)(b) and 42(8)(c) of the Income Support Regulations (calculation of net earnings of employed earners and notional income) after the word “claimant” there shall be inserted the words “in respect of a pay period”. Amendment of regulation 37 of the Income Support Regulations 27 In regulation 37 of the Income Support Regulations (earnings of self-employed earners) for sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph— b any payment to which paragraph 26 or 27 of Schedule 9 refers (payments in respect of a person accommodated with the claimant under an arrangement made by a local authority or voluntary organisation and payments made to the claimant by a health authority, local authority or voluntary organisation in respect of persons temporarily in the claimant’s care). . Amendment of regulation 38 of the Income Support Regulations 28 In regulation 38(1)(b)(ii) and (3)(c) of the Income Support Regulations (calculation of net profit of self-employed earners) after the word “paid” there shall be inserted the words “in the period that is relevant under regulation 30”. Amendment of regulations 39 and 42 of the Income Support Regulations 29 In regulations 39(1) and 42(8)(a) of the Income Support Regulations (deduction of tax and contributions for self-employed earners and notional income) the words “and, if appropriate, the basic rate” shall be omitted. Amendment of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations 30 1 Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations (applicable amounts) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 In paragraph 12(1)(a)(i) for the words from “section 15” to “of that Act” there shall be substituted the words “Part II of the Contributions and Benefits Act or severe disablement allowance under Part III of that Act”. 3 In paragraph 12(1)(c)(i) for the words “section 15 of the Social Security Act” there shall be substituted the words “Part II of the Contributions and Benefits Act” and for the words “the Social Security Act” the second time they appear there shall be substituted the words “that Act”. 4 After sub-paragraph (3A) of paragraph 13 the following new sub-paragraph shall be inserted— 3ZA For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(iii) and (2)(b), no account shall be taken of an award of invalid care allowance to the extent that payment of such an award is back-dated for a period before the date on which the award is made. . Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Income Support Regulations 31 In Schedule 7 to the Income Support Regulations (applicable amounts in special cases)— a in Column 2 of paragraph 13A for the sum “£290” each time it appears there shall be substituted the sum “£325”; b after paragraph 13A there shall be inserted the following new paragraph— Polish resettlement: Persons temporarily absent from accommodation 13B Where a claimant or his partner is temporarily absent from accommodation to which paragraph 13A applies for which the claimant is liable to pay a retaining fee, and but for that absence from that accommodation his applicable amount would be calculated in accordance with that paragraph and the absent person— a is a patient; or b is a person to whom sub-paragraph (a) does not apply. 13B The amount otherwise applicable to him under these Regulations may be increased to take account of the retaining fee— a in a case to which sub-paragraph (a) of Column 1 applies— i where the person has been a patient for a period of 6 weeks or less, by an amount not exceeding the maximum amount referred to in paragraph 13A(2)(a); ii where the person has been a patient for a period of more than 6 weeks, by an amount not exceeding 80 per cent. of the normal weekly charge for that accommodation, but any such increase shall not be for a con-tinuous period of more than 52 weeks; b in a case of a person to whom sub-paragraph (b) of Column 1 applies, by an amount not exceeding 80 per cent. of the normal weekly charge for that accommodation, but any such increase shall not be for a continuous period of more than 4 weeks. . Amendment of Schedule 9 to the Income Support Regulations 32 1 Schedule 9 to the Income Support Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 In paragraph 17 for head (i) there shall be substituted the following head— i where, or insofar as, section 369 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (mortgage interest payable under deduction of tax) applies to the payments of interest on the loan, the interest which is payable after deduction of a sum equal to income tax on such payments at the applicable percentage of income tax within the meaning of section 369(1A) of that Act; . 3 After paragraph 53 there shall be added the following new paragraphs— 54 Any supplementary pension under article 29(1A) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (pensions to widows). 55 In the case of a pension awarded at the supplementary rate under article 27(3) of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 (pensions to widows), the sum specified in paragraph 1(c) of Schedule 4 to that Scheme. 56 1 Any payment which is— a made under any of the Dispensing Instruments to a widow of a person— i whose death was attributable to service in a capacity analogous to service as a member of the armed forces of the Crown; and ii whose service in such capacity terminated before 31st March 1973; and b equal to the amount specified in article 29(1A) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (pensions to widows). 2 In this paragraph “the Dispensing Instruments” means the Order in Council of 19th December 1881, the Royal Warrant of 27th October 1884 and the Order by His Majesty of 14th January 1992 (exceptional grants of pay, non-effective pay and allowances). . Amendment of Schedule 10 to the Income Support Regulations 33 In Schedule 10 to the Income Support Regulations (capital to be disregarded)— a in paragraph 41 after the words “income other than earnings)” there shall be inserted the words “or of any amount which is disregarded under paragraph 54, 55 or 56 of that Schedule”; b after paragraph 43 the following paragraphs shall be added— 44 Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person under the age of 18 by the High Court under the provisions of Order 80 of the Rules of the Supreme Court, the County Court under Order 10 of the County Court Rules 1981, or the Court of Protection, where such sum derives from— a an award of damages for a personal injury to that person; or b compensation for the death of one or both parents. 45 Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person under the age of 18 in accordance with an order made under Rule 43.15 of the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994 or under Rule 131 of the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court, consolidation and amendment) 1965, or under Rule 36.14 of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 or under Rule 128 of the Ordinary Cause Rules, where such sum derives from— a an award of damages for a personal injury to that person; or b compensation for the death of one or both parents. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. William Hague Minister of State, Department of Social Security 12th August 1994