Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations I15

1

The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200337 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

2

In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

a

in the definition of “qualifying person”38 after “the National Emergencies Trust” insert “, the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme”;

b

after the definition of “vaccine damage payment”39 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 2010;

3

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

a

paragraph 14(8)(b)40 of Schedule 2 (housing costs);

b

paragraph 15(1)41 and (7)42 of Schedule 5 (income from capital).