The Social Security (Emergency Funds) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

4.—(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation)—

(a)after the definition of “the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund” insert—

“the London Emergencies Trust” means the company of that name (number 09928465) incorporated on 23rd December 2015 and the registered charity of that name (number 1172307) established on 28th March 2017;;

(b)in the definition of “qualifying person”, after “the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme” insert “, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”;

(c)after the definition of “water charges” insert—

“the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund” means the registered charity of that name (number 1173260) established on 30th May 2017;.

(3) In both of the following provisions, after “the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme” insert “, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”—

(a)paragraph 14(8)(b) of Schedule 2 (housing costs);

(b)paragraph 15(1) and (7) of Schedule 5 (income from capital).

(1)

S.I. 2002/1792. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2004/1141, 2005/3391, 2008/2767, 2010/641, 2011/2425 and 2017/329.