PART 4

Other benefit changes

State pension credit

State pension credit: carers
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1
The State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 is amended as follows.
2
In section 2 (guarantee credit), in subsection (8), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
a
the claimant has regular and substantial caring responsibilities, or
b
the claimant is a member of a couple the other member of which has such responsibilities,
.
3
In section 17 (interpretation), in subsection (1), in the appropriate place insert—
“regular and substantial caring responsibilities” has such meaning as may be prescribed;
.