The Social Security Amendment (Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations 2002
Regulations 2, 3 and 4(2)(c) of these Regulations respectively amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1968), the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/991) and the Social Security Amendment (Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3767) (“the Preserved Rights Regulations”) so as to make further provision and consequential amendments in connection with the cessation, from 8th April 2002, of the payment of special amounts which are applicable to recipients of income support and jobseeker’s allowance who are in residential care homes and nursing homes. Regulation 4(2)(a) and (b) and (3) makes further technical amendments to the Preserved Rights Regulations.