SCHEDULE ARMED FORCES INDEPENDENCE PAYMENTS: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Amendment of the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001

22.—(1) The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001(1) 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,”.

(1)

S.I. 2001/4022 as amended by S.I. 2013/385.