The State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 No. 3019

PART III AMENDMENTS TO THE DECISIONS AND APPEALS REGULATIONS

Amendment of regulation 1

16.  In regulation 1(3) (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “the Arrears, Interest and Adjustment of Maintenance Assessment Regulations”, insert—

““assessed income period” is to be construed in accordance with sections 6 and 9 of the State Pension Credit Act;”;

(b) in the definition of “claimant” for the words “or section 35(1) of the Jobseekers Act”, substitute “section 35(1) of the Jobseekers Act or section 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act”;

(c) after the definition of “relevant credit”(1), insert the following definitions—

““state pension credit” means the benefit payable under the State Pension Credit Act;

“State Pension Credit Act” means the State Pension Credit Act 2002(2);

“State Pension Credit Regulations” means the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002(3);”.

(1)

Inserted by S.I. 2000/1596.

(2)

2002 c. 16.

(3)

S.I. 2002/1792.