SCHEDULES
Schedule 2Minor and consequential amendments
Part 1Amendments of the Contributions and Benefits Act
I1I25Entitlement of pensioners to Christmas bonus
1
Section 148 is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2)
(conditions for entitlement in case of couples), in paragraph (c)(ii)
(condition that person be in receipt of income support only) for “income support” substitute “
state pension credit
”
.
3
After that subsection insert—
2A
In a case falling within paragraph (c)(ii) of subsection (2) above, paragraph (a) of that subsection has effect with the substitution of “qualifying age for state pension credit” for “pensionable age”.
4
Omit subsection (4) (persons receiving income support only entitled to bonus if attaining pensionable age by end of relevant week).