5.—(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1) 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”(2) after “the National Emergencies Trust” insert “, the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme”;
(b)after the definition of “vaccine damage payment”(3) 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)(4) of Schedule 2 (housing costs);
(b)paragraph 15(1)(5) and (7)(6) of Schedule 5 (income from capital).
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 5 in operation at 28.10.2023, see reg. 1(1)
Relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2004 No. 213, S.R. 2005 No. 550, S.R. 2008 No. 428, S.R. 2010 No. 69, S.R. 2011 No. 357, S.R. 2017 Nos. 205 and 219, S.R. 2020 No. 108, S.R. 2021 No. 345 and S.R. 2023 No. 97
The definition of “qualifying person” was amended by regulation 2(a) of S.R. 2004 No. 213, regulation 6(2)(b) of S.R. 2005 No. 550, regulation 6(3)(a) of S.R. 2010 No. 69, regulation 14(2)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 357, regulation 4(2)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 205, regulation 5(2)(c) of S.R. 2017 No. 219, regulation 4(2)(b) of S.R. 2020 No. 108 and S.R. 2021 No. 345 respectively and regulation 4(2)(c) of S.R. 2023 No. 97
The definition of “vaccine damage payment” was inserted by regulation 4(2)(b) of S.R. 2023 No. 97
Paragraph 14(8)(b) was amended by regulation 5(3)(c) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 6(3)(b) of S.R. 2010 No. 69, regulation 14(5) of S.R. 2011 No. 357, regulation 4(3)(a) of S.R. 2017 No. 205, regulation 5(3)(a) of S.R. 2017 No. 219 and regulation 4(3)(a) of S.R. 2020 No. 108
Paragraph 15(1) was amended by regulation 3(1) and (2)(c) of S.R. 2004 No. 213, regulation 6(3)(a)(i) of S.R. 2005 No. 550, regulation 5(4) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 6(3)(c) and (7) of S.R. 2010 No. 69, regulation 14(6)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357, regulation 4(3)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 205, regulation 5(3)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 219 and regulation 4(4)(a)(i) of S.R. 2020 No. 108
Paragraph 15(7) was amended by regulation (3)(4)(c) of S.R. 2004 No. 213, regulation 6(3)(a)(ii) of S.R. 2005 No. 550, regulation 6(3)(c) of S.R. 2010 No. 69, regulation 14(6)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357, regulation 4(3)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 205, regulation 5(3)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 219 and regulation 4(4)(a)(v) of S.R. 2020 No. 108