The Covid-19 Heating Payment Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Amendment to the Covid-19 Heating Payment Scheme Regulations

2.—(1) The Covid-19 Heating Payment Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In paragraph 1(2) of the Schedule (citation and interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “the 1992 Act” insert—

““the 2006 Order” means the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006(2);”;

(b) after the definition of “a Covid-19 heating payment” insert—

““armed forces independence payment” means armed forces independence payment under Article 24A of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011(3);”;

(c) after the definition of “care home” insert—

““constant attendance allowance under the 1992 Act” means an increase of disablement pension under section 104 of the 1992 Act;

“constant attendance allowance under the 2006 Order” means an allowance under Article 8(4) or (5) of the 2006 Order;”;

(d) after the definition of “income support” insert—

““industrial injuries disablement benefit” means industrial injuries disablement benefit under section 94 of the 1992 Act;”; and

(e) after the definition of “universal credit” insert—

“;

“war pensions mobility supplement” means mobility supplement under Article 20 of the 2006 Order.”.

(3) In paragraph 2(1) of the Schedule (eligibility), after head (d) add—

“; or

(e)

constant attendance allowance under the 1992 Act (payable at an amount above the rate specified in paragraph 2(a) of Part V of Schedule 4 to the 1992 Act); or

(f)

constant attendance allowance under the 2006 Order (payable at the rate specified in paragraph 1(a)(iii) or (iv) of Part IV of Schedule 1 to the 2006 Order); or

(g)

war pensions mobility supplement; or

(h)

armed forces independence payment”.

(4) In paragraph 4 of the Schedule (delayed payment) —

(a) in subparagraph (1), for “15th February 2021” substitute “15th April 2021”.

(b) in subparagraph (2)(a) after “(for personal independence payment claimants)” insert—

“or 02890 823318 (for industrial injuries disablement benefit claimants who are also in receipt of constant attendance allowance) or by email to [e-mail] (for war pension claimants who are also in receipt of constant attendance allowance, for war pensions mobility supplement claimants or armed forces independence payment claimants)”.

(c) in subparagraph (2)(b), for “30th April 2021” substitute “30th June 2021”.

(1)

S.R. 2021 No. 1

(2)

S.I. 2006/606; the relevant amending regulation is S.I. 2009/706

(3)

S.I. 2011/517; the relevant amending regulations are S.I. 2013/436, S.I. 2017/247 and S.I. 2020/213