The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence, and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.—(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(1) are amended as follows.

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

(a)in the definition of “qualifying person” after “the National Emergencies Trust” insert “, the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme”;

(b)after the definition of “vaccine damage payment” insert—

““the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme” means the scheme of that name established by the Ministry of Justice in 2012 under section 47 of the Crime and Security Act 2010(2);”.

(3) In each of the following provisions, after “the National Emergencies Trust” insert “, the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme”—

(a)regulation 48(10)(c) (income treated as capital);

(b)regulation 51(3A)(a) (notional capital);

(c)paragraphs 22(1) and (7) of Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded).