Amendment of the Incapacity Benefit Regulations4
1
The Incapacity Benefit Regulations are amended in accordance with this regulation.
2
In regulation 2112 (disregard of certain pension payments)—
a
after “reduction for pension payments” insert “and PPF periodic payments13”; and
b
after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
any PPF periodic payment made to a person as a beneficiary on the death of a person entitled to such a payment;
3
In regulation 22 (date from which pension payment is to be taken into account)—
a
after “reduction for pension payments” insert “and PPF periodic payments”; and
b
after “pension payment” insert “or PPF periodic payment”.
4
In regulation 23 (date from which the change in the rate of pension takes effect)—
a
after “Where pension payments” insert “or PPF periodic payments”; and
b
after “pension payment” insert “or PPF periodic payment”.
5
In regulation 24 (pension payment made other than weekly)—
a
in paragraphs (1) and (2) after “pension payment” in each place where those words appear insert “or PPF periodic payment”;
b
in paragraph (1) after “weekly pension payments” insert “or weekly PPF periodic payments”; and
c
in paragraph (3)—
i
after “weekly pension payment” insert “or weekly PPF periodic payment”;
ii
after “pension payments” insert “or PPF periodic payments”; and
iii
after “pension payment” insert “ or PPF periodic payment”.