State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 No. 14

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART III AMENDMENTS OF OTHER STATUTORY PROVISIONS

The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

31.  In section 123(9)(d) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (back-dating of benefits where person recorded as refugee)—

(a) after “a benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992” insert “or state pension credit”;

(b) for “or the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992” substitute “, the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 or the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002”.