SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Consequential amendments relating to Part 1

Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

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The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

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In section 457 (charges and remissions policies), in subsection (4)(b) (cases where receipt of benefit by pupil's parent to give rise to remission), after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

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in receipt of an income-related employment and support allowance,

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In section 512ZB (provision of free school lunches and milk), in subsection (4) (eligibility for free lunches), in paragraphs (a) and (b), after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

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in receipt of an income-related employment and support allowance,

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In section 579 (interpretation), in subsection (1), after the definition of “higher education” insert—

“income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance);