Amendment of the State Pension Credit RegulationsI14

1

The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200339 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

2

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

a

for the definition of “Grenfell Tower payment”40 substitute—

  • “Grenfell Tower payment” means a payment made for the purpose of providing compensation or support in respect of the fire on 14th June 2017 at Grenfell Tower;

b

at the appropriate places insert—

  • “the Horizon system” means any version of the computer system used by the Post Office known as Horizon, Horizon Legacy, Horizon Online or HNG-X;

  • “the Post Office” means Post Office Limited (registered number 02154540);

  • “Post Office compensation payment” means a payment made by the Post Office or the Secretary of State for the purpose of providing compensation or support which is—

    1. a

      in connection with the failings of the Horizon system, or

    2. b

      otherwise payable following the judgment in Bates and Others v Post Office Limited ((No. 3) “Common Issues”)41

  • “vaccine damage payment” means a payment made under the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 197942;

c

in the definition of “qualifying person”43, for “or a Windrush payment” substitute “, a Windrush payment, a Post Office compensation payment or a vaccine damage payment”.

3

In paragraph 14(8) (persons residing with the claimant) of Schedule 2 (housing costs), after head (bc)44 insert—

bd

any Post Office compensation payment;

4

In Schedule 5 (income from capital), in paragraph 15 (capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1A)45, after “Windrush payment” insert “, Post Office compensation payment or vaccine damage payment”;

b

in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6)46, for “or a Windrush payment” substitute “, a Windrush payment, a Post Office compensation payment or a vaccine damage payment”.