5. In Schedule 5 to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1) (capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income) after paragraph 15(2) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“15A.—(1) An amount equal to any interim assistance grant paid by the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund for the purpose of relieving immediate need faced by the claimant arising in consequence of the death of a partner or close relative of his in, or as a result of, the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005.
(2) A disregard which applies by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) shall have effect only in relation to—
(a)an award of state pension credit during which the grant is paid; and
(b)where that award is followed by one or more further awards of state pension credit which begins immediately after the end of the previous award, such further award, provided that the claimant in respect of that further award—
(i)is the person who received the grant, or
(ii)is the partner of that person, or was the partner of that person at the date of the latter’s death.
(3) In sub-paragraph (1), “the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund” means the company limited by guarantee (number 5505072) and registered charity of that name established on 11th July 2005 for the purpose of (amongst other things) relieving sickness, disability or financial need of victims (including families or dependants of victims) of the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005.”.
Paragraph 15 was amended by regulation 3(1), (2)(c), (3) and (4)(c) of S.R. 2004 No. 213