The Social Security (Persons Serving a Sentence of Imprisonment Detained in Hospital) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations

4.—(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 8 (special groups) for “patients” substitute “persons serving a sentence of imprisonment detained in hospital”.

(3) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3(2) (special groups)—

(a) for the heading substitute—

“Persons serving a sentence of imprisonment detained in hospital”; and

(b) for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in the case of a claimant who—

(a) is being detained under Article 53 of Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order1986 (removal to hospital of persons serving sentences of imprisonment etc.), and

(b) in any case where there is in relation to that claimant a release date within the meaning of Article 56(3) of that Order (further provisions as to prisoners under sentence), is being detained on or before the day which the Secretary of State certifies to be that release date.”.

(1)

S.R. 2003 No. 28; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2005 No. 580 and S.R. 2006 No. 97

(2)

Paragraph 2 was substituted by regulation 7(5) of S.R. 2005 No. 580 and amended by regulation 5(5) of S.R. 2006 No. 97