3.—(1) The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 70 (carer’s allowance)(2), in subsection (2) after ‘‘standard or enhanced 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 148 (entitlement of pensioner to Christmas bonus)(3), after subsection (2) insert—
“(2ZA) 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).”.
(4) In section 150 (interpretation of Part 10)(4)—
(a)in subsection (1), after paragraph (bb) insert—
“(bc)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);”.
Section 70 was amended by S.I 2002/1457 and 2013/388.
There are amendments to section 148 not relevant to this Order.
Section 150 was amended by the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) section 91, schedule 9, paragraphs 3 and 6.