Amendment of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19922
1
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19922 is amended as follows.
2
In section 70 (carer’s allowance)3, in subsection (2) after “middle rate” insert “or armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/517)”.
3
In section 144 (entitlement of pensioners to Christmas bonus)4, after subsection (2) insert—
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In a case where a person is entitled to a payment of armed forces independence payment, the reference in subsection (1) to section 1 of the Administration Act is to be read as a reference to article 43 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/517).
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In section 146 (interpretation of Part X)5—
a
in subsection (1), before paragraph (c) insert—
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armed forces independence payment;
b
in subsection (2), before the definition of “attendance allowance” insert—
“armed forces independence payment” means armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/517);