SCHEDULE U.K.ARMED FORCES INDEPENDENCE PAYMENTS: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Amendment of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 U.K.

26.—(1) The Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)(2), at the appropriate place insert—

““armed forces independence payment’’ means armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011;”.

(3) In regulation 8 (prescribed conditions for a disabled or severely disabled child or qualifying young person)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(b) after “or (4)” insert “or (5)”; and

(b) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(5) A person satisfies the requirements of this paragraph if an armed forces independence payment is payable in respect of him.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 26 in force at 8.4.2013, see art. 2(2)

(1)

S.I. 2002/2007 as amended by S.I. 2013/388.

(2)

There are amendments to regulation 2(1) which are not relevant to this Order.