The Social Security (Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme) Regulations 2017

Amendments to the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002

5.—(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002(1) are amended as follows.

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

(a) in the definition of “qualifying person”(2), after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme”;

(b) after that definition insert—

““Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme” means the scheme of that name administered by the Common Services Agency (constituted by section 10 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978);”.

(3) In each of the following provisions, after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme”—

(a) paragraph 14(8)(b) of Schedule 2 (housing costs)(3);

(b) paragraphs 15(1) and (7) of Schedule 5 (income from capital)(4).

(1)

S.I. 2002/1792.

(2)

Amended by S.I. 2004/1141, 2005/3391, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(3)

Amended by S.I. 2008/2767, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(4)

Paragraph 15(1) was amended by S.I. 2004/1141, 2005/3391, 2008/2767, 2010/641 and 2011/2425. Paragraph 15(7) was amended by S.I. 2004/1141, 2005/3391, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.