Amendment of the Administration Act2
1
The Administration Act is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
2
In section 139(5) (effect of alteration in the component rates of income support)—
a
in the definition of “alteration”, in paragraph (b)(ii) after “132A”4 insert “, 132B”;
b
in the definition of “applicable sums”5—
i
for “section 132 or 132A” substitute “section 132, 132A or 132B”; and
ii
for “section 150 or 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A or 151A”; and
c
in the definition of “benefit income”6, after paragraph (a) insert—
zaa
state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;
3
In section 139A(5)7 (effect of alteration of rates of a jobseeker’s allowance)—
a
in the definition of “alteration”, in paragraph (b)8 for “section 132 or 132A” substitute “section 132, 132A or 132B”; and
b
in the definition of “benefit income”9, after paragraph (a) insert—
zaa
state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;
4
In section 139B10 (effect of alterations affecting state pension credit)—
a
in subsection (4)(a)11 after “section 150, 150A” insert “, 151A”; and
b
in subsection (6)—
i
in the definition of “alteration”, in paragraph (b)12 for “section 132, 132A” substitute “section 132, 132A, 132B”;
ii
after the definition of “alteration” insert—
“applicable sums” has the same meaning as in section 139 above;
iii
in the definition of “benefit income”13, after “Contributions and Benefits Act” insert “, state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015”.
5
In section 139C(6)14 (effect of alteration of rates of an employment and support allowance)—
a
in the definition of “alteration”, in paragraph (b)15 for “section 132, 132A” substitute “section 132, 132A, 132B”; and
b
in the definition of “benefit income”16, after “Contributions and Benefits Act” insert “, state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015”.
6
In section 139D17 (effect of alterations affecting universal credit)—
a
in subsection (4)(a) after “section 150, 150A” insert “, 151A”; and
b
in subsection (6)—
i
in the definition of “alteration”, in paragraph (b) for “section 132, 132A” substitute “section 132, 132A, 132B”;
ii
in the definition of “applicable sums”—
aa
for “section 132, 132A” substitute “section 132, 132A, 132B”; and
bb
for “section 150, 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A, 151A”, and
iii
in the definition of “benefit income” after “Contributions and Benefits Act” insert “, state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015”.