SCHEDULEARMED FORCES INDEPENDENCE PAYMENTS: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Amendment of the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 200122
1
The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 200167 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1 (interpretation) at the appropriate place insert—
“armed forces independence payment” means armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011;
3
In regulation 5 (meaning of “person in hardship”)—
a
in paragraph (1)(h)(i) after “section 72(4) of the Benefits Act” insert “, armed forces independence payment”;
b
in paragraph (1)(h)(ii) after “disability living allowance” insert “, armed forces independence payment”;
c
omit “or” after paragraph (1)(h)(iii); and
d
after paragraph (1)(h)(iv) insert—
or
v
has claimed armed forces independence payment and has an award for a period commencing after the date on which that claim was made,
4
In regulation 11 (application of Part and meaning of “couple in hardship”)—
a
in paragraph (2)(e)(i) after “section 72(4) of the Benefits Act” insert “, armed forces independence payment”;
b
in paragraph (2)(e)(ii) after “disability living allowance” insert “, armed forces independence payment”;
c
omit “or” after paragraph (2)(e)(iii); and
d
after paragraph (2)(e)(iv) insert—
or
v
has claimed armed forces independence payment and has an award for a period commencing after the date on which that claim was made,