State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16)

SCHEDULES

Section 11

Schedule 1 E+W+S Administration

Part 1 E+W+S Amendments of the Administration Act

Introductory E+W+S

1 Part 1 of the Administration Act (claims, evidence, and regulations about claims and payment) is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I2 Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/966, art. 2(a)

Entitlement dependent on making of claim etc E+W+S

2 In section 1 (which makes entitlement dependent on the making of a claim and production etc of national insurance numbers and other evidence, and limits backdating to 12 months etc) in subsection (4) (benefits to which the section applies) after “(aa) a jobseeker’s allowance;” insert—

“(ab) state pension credit;”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 1 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I4 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/966, art. 2(a)

Power by regulations to make rules relating to claims, time limits, evidence etc E+W+S

3 (1) Section 5 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2) (benefits to which the section applies) after paragraph (aa) insert—

“(ab) state pension credit;”.

(3) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) The references in paragraphs (h) and (hh) of subsection (1) above to information or evidence needed for the determination of a claim or of any question arising in connection with a claim or (as the case may be) for a determination whether a decision on an award should be revised or should be superseded, includes, in the case of state pension credit, a reference to information or evidence as to the likelihood of future changes in a person’s circumstances which is needed for determining—

(a) whether a period should be specified as an assessed income period under section 6 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 in relation to any decision; and

(b) if so, the length of the period to be so specified.”

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 1 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I6 Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/966, art. 2(a)

Part 2 E+W+S Amendments of the Social Security Act 1998

Introductory E+W+S

4 Part 1 of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) (decisions and appeals) is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 1 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I8 Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/966, art. 2(a)

Use of computers E+W+S

5 In section 2(2) (which defines “relevant enactment”) at the end insert “; or

(i) the State Pension Credit Act 2002”.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 1 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I10 Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/966, art. 2(a)

Decisions by Secretary of State E+W+S

6 (1) Section 8 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3) (meaning of “relevant benefit” in Chapter 2 of Part 1 (social security decisions and appeals)) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(bb) state pension credit;”.

(3) In subsection (4) (meaning of “relevant enactment” in that section) for “or the Jobseekers Act” substitute “ , the Jobseekers Act or the State Pension Credit Act 2002 ”.

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 1 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I12 Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/966, art. 2(a)

Regulations with respect to decisions E+W+S

7 In section 11(3), in the definition of “the current legislation”, for “the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997” substitute “ , the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 and the State Pension Credit Act 2002 ”.

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 1 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I14 Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/966, art. 2(a)

Suspension of benefit for failure to furnish information etc E+W+S

8 In section 22, after subsection (3) (which defines “information requirement” as a requirement made in pursuance of regulations under section 5(1)(hh) of the Administration Act to furnish certain information or evidence) insert—

“(4) Subsection (3A) of section 5 of the Administration Act (which glosses paragraph (hh) in the case of state pension credit) shall apply in relation to subsection (3) above as it applies in relation to paragraph (hh) of subsection (1) of that section.”

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 1 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I16 Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)

Restrictions on entitlement to benefit in cases of error: definitions E+W+S

9 In section 27(7), in the definition of “benefit”—

(a) after paragraph (d) insert—

“(dd) state pension credit;”,

and

(b) in paragraph (e) for “paragraphs (a) to (d) above” substitute “ paragraphs (a) to (dd) above ”.

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 1 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I18 Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)

Correction of errors and setting aside of decisions E+W+S

10 In section 28 (correction of errors and setting aside of decisions) in subsection (3) (meaning of “relevant enactment”) at the end insert “; or

(f) the State Pension Credit Act 2002”.

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 1 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I20 Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/966, art. 2(a)

Decisions against which no appeal lies E+W+S

11 In Schedule 2 (decisions against which no appeal lies) in paragraph 6(b)(ii), at the end insert “; or

(iii) section 159B(1)(b) of that Act (state pension credit)”.

Commencement Information

I21 Sch. 1 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I22 Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)

Decisions against which appeal lies E+W+S

12 In Schedule 3 (decisions against which appeal lies) after paragraph 8 insert—

“State pension credit E+W+S

8A A decision whether to specify a period as an assessed income period under section 6 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002.

8B If so, a decision as to the period to be so specified.

8C A decision whether an assessed income period comes to an end by virtue of section 9(4) or (5) of that Act.

8D If so, a decision as to when the assessed income period so ends.”

Commencement Information

I23 Sch. 1 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I24 Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/966, art. 2(a)

Part 3 E+W+S Miscellaneous and supplementary

Amount payable for periods of less than a week E+W+S

13 (1) Where a person is entitled to state pension credit—

(a) for a period of less than a week, which is the whole period for which state pension credit is payable, or

(b) for any other period of less than a week for which it is payable,

the amount payable for that period shall be such amount as may be prescribed.

(2) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) to prescribe an amount includes power to prescribe nil as an amount.

Commencement Information

I25 Sch. 1 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2

I26 Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)