PART 4Other benefit changes

State pension credit

State pension credit: capital limit81.

(1)

In section 1 of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (entitlement), in subsection (2)—

(a)

in paragraph (b), the final “and” is repealed;

(b)

at the end insert—

“and

(d)

his capital does not exceed a prescribed amount.”

(2)

In section 19 of that Act (regulations and orders), in subsection (4), before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)

section 1(2)(d);”.