The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Extension of Christmas bonus for pensioners

129.—(1) Section 146 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (Christmas bonus: interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (k) insert—

“(l) a mobility supplement”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) after the definition of “attendance allowance” insert—

““mobility supplement” means a supplement awarded in respect of disablement which affects a person’s ability to walk and for which the person is in receipt of war disablement pension;”,

(b) in the definition of “retirement pension”, omit “, if paid periodically”,

(c) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “unemployability supplement or allowance”, after sub-paragraph (iv) insert

“or

(v) under the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939,”.