Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations2

In paragraph 15 of Schedule 6 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20066 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

ba

any retired pay or pension payable, to a member of the armed forces of the Crown in respect of a disablement which is attributable to service, under—

i

an Order in Council made under section 3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 18657;

ii

the Army Pensions Warrant 19778;

iii

any order or regulations made under section 2 of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 19179;

iv

any order or regulations made under section 4 of the Reserve Forces Act 199610, or

v

any instrument amending or replacing any of the instruments referred to in paragraphs (i) to (iv);

bb

any retired pay or pension payable, to a member of the armed forces of the Crown in respect of a disablement which is attributable to service, under any power of Her Majesty otherwise than under any statutory provision to make provision about pensions for or in respect of persons who have been disabled or have died in consequence of service as members of the armed forces of the Crown;

bc

a pension payable, to a widow, widower or surviving civil partner of a member of the armed forces of the Crown in respect of death which is attributable to service, under—

i

an Order in Council made under section 3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865;

ii

the Army Pensions Warrant 1977;

iii

any order or regulations made under section 2 of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917;

iv

any order or regulations made under section 4 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996, or

v

any instrument amending or replacing any of the instruments referred to in paragraphs (i) to (iv);