The Social Security (Emergency Funds) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations

4.—(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund”(2) insert—

““the London Emergencies Trust” means the company of that name (number 09928465) incorporated on 23rd December 2015 and the registered charity of that name (number 1172307) established on 28th March 2017;”;

(b) in the definition of “qualifying person”(3) after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”; and

(c) after the definition of “water charges”(4) add—

““the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund” means the registered charity of that name (number 1173260) established on 30th May 2017;”.

(3) In both of the following provisions, after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”—

(a) paragraph 14(8)(b)(5) of Schedule 2 (housing costs); and

(b) paragraph 15(1)(6) and (7)(7) of Schedule 5 (income from capital).

(1)

S.R. 2003 No. 28; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2004 No. 213, S.R. 2005 No. 550, S.R. 2007 No. 196, S.R. 2008 No. 428, S.R. 2010 No. 69 and S.R. 2011 No. 357

(2)

The definition of “the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund” was inserted by regulation 6(2)(a) of S.R. 2005 No. 550

(3)

The definition of “qualifying person” was amended by regulation 2(a) of S.R. 2004 No. 213, regulation 6(2)(b) of S.R. 2005 No. 550, regulation 6(3)(a) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 14(2)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(4)

The definition of “water charges” was added by regulation 6(2) of S.R. 2007 No. 196

(5)

Sub-paragraph (8)(b) was amended by regulation 5(3)(c) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 6(3)(b) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 14(5) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(6)

Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 3(1) and 2(c) of S.R. 2004 No. 213, regulation 6(3)(a)(i) of S.R. 2005 No. 550, regulation 5(4) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 6(3)(c) and (7) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 14(6)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(7)

Sub-paragraph (7) was amended by regulation 3(3) and 4(c) of S.R. 2004 No. 213, regulation 6(3)(a)(ii) of S.R. 2005 No. 550, regulation 6(3)(c) and (7) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 14(6)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357