Disregard for payment from estate I12

1

After each of the following provisions insert the provision in paragraph (2)—

a

paragraph 22(5) of Schedule 10 to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198711 (capital to be disregarded);

b

paragraph 27(5) of Schedule 7 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199612 (capital to be disregarded);

c

paragraph 15(5) of Schedule 5 to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200313 (Part 1 - capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income);

d

paragraph 25(5) of Schedule 7 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200614 (capital to be disregarded);

e

paragraph 16(5) of Schedule 7 to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200615 (Part 1 - capital to be disregarded generally);

f

paragraph 27(5) of Schedule 9 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200816 (capital to be disregarded).

2

The provision to be inserted after each of the provisions in paragraph (1) is—

5A

Any payment out of the estate of a person, which derives from a payment to meet the recommendation of the Infected Blood Inquiry in its interim report published on 29th July 202217 made under or by the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme or an approved blood scheme to the estate of the person, where the payment is made to the person’s son, daughter, step-son or step-daughter.