The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Amendment of the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order N.I.

16.—(1) The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006(1) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) For Article 10(4)(b) (severe disablement occupational allowance)(2) substitute—

“(b) an allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 as amended by the provisions of Schedule 3, and Part 1 of Schedule 12, to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 that remove references to an income-related allowance, and a contributory allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 as that Part has effect apart from those provisions.”.

(3) In Article 15(2)(b)(iii) (allowance for lowered standard of occupation)(3)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (cc) omit “or”;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (dd) insert “or”; and

(c) after sub-paragraph (dd) insert—

“(ee) an award of universal credit under Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, the calculation of which includes an amount under regulation 28(1) of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 in respect of the fact that the member has limited capability for work or limited capability for work and work-related activity, or would include such an amount but for regulation 28(4) or 30(4) of those Regulations.”.

(4) In Article 50(3) (payment of public claims out of pensions)(4)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (ab) omit “or”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (ab) insert—

“(ac) universal credit under Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015; or”.

(5) In Article 56(3) (abatement of awards in respect of social security benefits)(5)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (i) add “;”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (i) add—

“(j) the corresponding provisions of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.”

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 16 comes into operation in accordance with reg. 1(1)

(1)

S.I. 2006/606

(2)

Article 10 was amended by paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2008/679, Article 4 of S.I. 2009/706 and regulation 49(2) of S.I. 2013/630

(3)

Article 15(2) was substituted by Article 6 of S.I. 2009/706 and amended by regulation 49(3) of S.I. 2013/630

(4)

Article 50(3) was amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2008/679, Article 11 of S.I. 2009/706 and regulation 49(4) of S.I. 2013/630

(5)

Article 56(3) was amended by Article 13 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2008/679, Article 13 of S.I. 2009/706, regulation 38 of S.I. 2013/388 and regulation 49 (5) of S.I. 2013/630