Amendment of the Income Support Regulations 3

1

The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198722 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

a

in the definition of “qualifying person”23 after “the National Emergencies Trust” insert “, the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme”;

b

after the definition of “vaccine damage payment”24 insert—

  • “the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme” means the scheme of that name established by the Ministry of Justice in 2012 under section 47 of the Crime and Security Act 201025;

3

In the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c), after the “National Emergencies Trust” insert “, the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme”—

a

regulation 48(10)(c)26 (income treated as capital);

b

regulation 51(3A)(a)27 (notional capital);

c

paragraphs 22(1)28 and (7)29 of Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded).