Amendments to the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Regulations 19974

In regulation 2(2) of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Regulations 199710 (exempted trusts and payments), after sub-paragraph (n) add—

o

any payment made from a scheme established or approved by the Secretary of State, or trust established with funds provided by the Secretary of State, for the purpose of providing compensation in respect of a person having been infected from contaminated blood products;

p

any payment made under or by a trust, established for the purpose of giving relief and assistance to disabled persons whose disabilities were caused by the fact that during their mother’s pregnancy she had taken a preparation containing the drug known as Thalidomide, and which is approved by the Secretary of State.