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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/5/section/3/enacted</dc:identifier><dc:title>Welfare Reform Act 2007</dc:title><dc:subject>Benefits</dc:subject><dc:subject>Work related benefits</dc:subject><dc:subject>Benefits fraud</dc:subject><dc:subject>Disability living allowance</dc:subject><dc:subject>Sickness and disability benefits</dc:subject><dc:publisher>King's Printer of Acts of Parliament</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2021-08-04</dc:modified>
					
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AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5" AffectingYear="2012" Modified="2026-08-10T08:56:33Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-55d5b99cca6c37d0e87d3a38a50d9aa4" Row="37" AffectedProvisions="Sch. 2 para. 4B and cross-heading" AffectingNumber="5"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2007</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-4B" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2/paragraph/4B" FoundRef="schedule-2">para. 4B</ukm:Section> and cross-heading</ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-62-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/62/4">s. 62(4)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-150-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/150/3" Extent="E+W+S+N.I." ExtentStatus="Inherited" StartDate="2012-03-08" StartDateStatus="Inherited">s. 150(3)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect EffectId="key-bd22726754dcd8f311e20a6129676904" AffectedYear="2007" AffectingYear="2012" AffectedNumber="5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-bd22726754dcd8f311e20a6129676904" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5" AffectedProvisions="Sch. 2 para. 10A heading" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectingNumber="5" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" Type="word substituted" Modified="2026-08-10T08:56:33Z" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectedExtent="E+W+S" Row="39" RequiresApplied="true" AppliedModified="2012-10-22T16:06:57.637+01:00" AffectingProvisions="s. 57(7)(a)"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2007</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-10A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2/paragraph/10A" FoundRef="schedule-2">para. 10A</ukm:Section> heading</ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-57-7-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/57/7/a">s. 57(7)(a)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-150-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/150/3">s. 150(3)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedExtent="E+W+S" Type="words substituted" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" AffectingNumber="5" EffectId="key-c12fada9aeae15b626a3e0acfdc4b720" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-c12fada9aeae15b626a3e0acfdc4b720" AffectedNumber="5" Row="41" AffectedProvisions="Sch. 2 para. 10A(1)" RequiresApplied="true" Modified="2026-08-10T08:56:33Z" AffectingYear="2012" AffectingProvisions="s. 57(7)(c)(i)" AffectedYear="2007" AppliedModified="2012-10-22T16:06:57.637+01:00" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2007</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-10A-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2/paragraph/10A/1" FoundRef="schedule-2">para. 10A(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-57-7-c-i" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/57/7/c/i">s. 57(7)(c)(i)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-150-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/150/3">s. 150(3)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-4c3b556bea9f8c3017b2b6f4677bfa15" AffectingNumber="5" AffectingProvisions="s. 57(7)(c)(ii)" Modified="2026-08-10T08:56:33Z" AffectedExtent="E+W+S" EffectId="key-4c3b556bea9f8c3017b2b6f4677bfa15" AffectedProvisions="Sch. 2 para. 10A(1)" Row="42" AppliedModified="2012-09-23T11:07:19.888+01:00" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" RequiresApplied="true" AffectedNumber="5" Type="words substituted" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" AffectingYear="2012" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5" AffectedYear="2007" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2007</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-10A-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2/paragraph/10A/1" FoundRef="schedule-2">para. 10A(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-57-7-c-ii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/57/7/c/ii">s. 57(7)(c)(ii)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-150-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/150/3">s. 150(3)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect Notes="This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The entry for this repeal in Sch. 14 Pt. 6 was repealed (8.5.2012) without ever being in force by 2012 c. 5, s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 2" AffectedNumber="5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-a99d7d0f06ab1b754c932302ecefe910" Modified="2026-08-10T08:56:33Z" RequiresApplied="false" Row="43" AffectedYear="2007" Type="words repealed" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Comments="TOEs correction required - never comes into force - TOEs correction required - never comes into force - TOEs correction required - never comes into force - TOEs correction required - never comes into force - TOEs correction required - never comes into force" AffectingNumber="5" AffectedExtent="E+W+S" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectingProvisions="Sch. 14 Pt. 6" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" EffectId="key-a99d7d0f06ab1b754c932302ecefe910" AffectedProvisions="Sch. 2 para. 10A(1)" AffectingYear="2012" AppliedModified="2012-10-22T16:06:57.637+01:00"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2007</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-10A-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2/paragraph/10A/1" FoundRef="schedule-2">para. 10A(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-14" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/schedule/14">Sch. 14 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-14-part-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/schedule/14/part/6">Pt. 6</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-150-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/150/2/b">s. 150(2)(b)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Date="2012-05-08" Qualification="wholly in force"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedProvisions="Sch. 2 para. 10B and cross-heading" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-6323ea27bdc524f1977111205e76d876" AffectedYear="2007" AffectedNumber="5" AffectedExtent="E+W+S" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5" AffectingNumber="5" AffectingYear="2012" Type="inserted" Modified="2026-08-10T08:56:33Z" Row="44" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AppliedModified="2012-10-22T16:06:57.637+01:00" EffectId="key-6323ea27bdc524f1977111205e76d876" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" Comments="Contains power" AffectingProvisions="s. 57(8)" RequiresApplied="true"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2007</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-10B" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2/paragraph/10B" FoundRef="schedule-2">para. 10B</ukm:Section> and cross-heading</ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-57-8" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/57/8">s. 57(8)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-150-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/150/3">s. 150(3)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Row="45" Modified="2026-08-10T08:56:33Z" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5" Type="inserted" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-874599ff4b773a68b8f0e573def559e7" AffectedYear="2007" AffectedProvisions="Sch. 2 para. 10ZA" AffectingYear="2012" AppliedModified="2012-10-22T16:06:57.637+01:00" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" AffectingProvisions="s. 57(7)(b)" RequiresApplied="true" EffectId="key-874599ff4b773a68b8f0e573def559e7" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5" Comments="Contains power" AffectedNumber="5" AffectedExtent="E+W+S" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectingNumber="5"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2007</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-10ZA" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/2/paragraph/10ZA" FoundRef="schedule-2">para. 10ZA</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-57-7-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/57/7/b">s. 57(7)(b)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-150-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/5/section/150/3" Extent="E+W+S+N.I." ExtentStatus="Inherited" StartDate="2012-03-08" StartDateStatus="Inherited">s. 150(3)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect RequiresApplied="true" AffectingYear="2009" Modified="2026-03-31T15:52:33Z" EffectId="key-e05c9c1ab98abede5b5dc68e6fd4ed1a" Row="18" AffectedProvisions="s. 13(6A)" AffectingProvisions="s. 3(4)(b)" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-e05c9c1ab98abede5b5dc68e6fd4ed1a" AffectedExtent="E+W+S" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectedNumber="5" AffectingNumber="24" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5" Type="inserted" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/24" AffectedYear="2007" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2007</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-13-6A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/section/13/6A" FoundRef="section-13">s. 13(6A)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2009</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-3-4-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/24/section/3/4/b">s. 3(4)(b)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-61-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/24/section/61/3">s. 61(3)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect EffectId="key-8a199c510bfa4632f4816f9a44c1c702" Row="19" AffectedExtent="E+W+S" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Modified="2026-03-31T15:52:33Z" AffectedYear="2007" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" AffectingProvisions="s. 31(2)" AffectedProvisions="s. 14(5)" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-8a199c510bfa4632f4816f9a44c1c702" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/24" AffectedNumber="5" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" RequiresApplied="true" AffectingNumber="24" Type="inserted" AffectingYear="2009"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2007</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-14-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/section/14/5" FoundRef="section-14">s. 14(5)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2009</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-31-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/24/section/31/2">s. 31(2)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-61-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/24/section/61/3">s. 61(3)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect Row="35" EffectId="key-ee069889ba3cf1637af40ca9428f0406" AffectedExtent="E+W+S" AffectingNumber="24" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/24" Type="inserted" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectingProvisions="s. 5(2)(a)" AffectingYear="2009" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" AffectedProvisions="Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(da)" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5" AffectedYear="2007" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" RequiresApplied="true" AffectedNumber="5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-ee069889ba3cf1637af40ca9428f0406" Modified="2026-03-31T15:52:33Z" AppliedModified="2012-09-23T11:07:19.888+01:00"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2007</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/1">Sch. 1 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-1-paragraph-6-1-da" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/1/paragraph/6/1/da" FoundRef="schedule-1-paragraph-6">para. 6(1)(da)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Welfare Reform Act 2009</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-5-2-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/24/section/5/2/a">s. 5(2)(a)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-61-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/24/section/61/3">s. 61(3)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect 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<Text>This section applies to payments of the following kinds which are payable to the claimant—</Text>
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<Text>pension payments,</Text>
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<Text>PPF periodic payments, and</Text>
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<Text>payments of a prescribed description made to a person who is a member of, or has been appointed to, a prescribed body carrying out public or local functions.</Text>
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<Text>Regulations may—</Text>
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<Text>disapply section 2(1)(c), so far as relating to pension payments or PPF periodic payments, in relation to persons of a prescribed description;</Text>
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<Text>provide for pension payments or PPF periodic payments of a prescribed description to be treated for the purposes of that provision as not being payments to which this section applies;</Text>
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<Text>provide for sums of a prescribed description to be treated for the purposes of this section as payable to persons as pension payments or PPF periodic payments (including, in particular, sums in relation to which there is a deferred right of receipt);</Text>
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<Text>make provision for the method of determining how payments to which this section applies are, for the purposes of section 2, to be related to periods for which a person is entitled to a contributory allowance.</Text>
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<Text>In this section—</Text>
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<Text>“pension payment” means—</Text>
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<Text>a periodical payment made in relation to a person under a personal pension scheme or, in connection with the coming to an end of an employment of his, under an occupational pension scheme or a public service pension scheme,</Text>
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<Text>a payment of a prescribed description made under an insurance policy providing benefits in connection with physical or mental illness or disability, and</Text>
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<Text>any periodic compensation payment made in relation to a person, payable under the pension compensation provisions as specified in section 162(2) of the Pensions Act <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/35" id="c00003" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2004" Number="0035">2004 (c. 35)</Citation> or Article 146(2) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2005/255" id="c00004" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" AlternativeNumber="N.I. 1" Year="2005" Number="0255">S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1)</Citation>) (the pension compensation provisions), and</Text>
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<Text>any periodic payment made in relation to a person, payable under section 166 of the Pensions Act 2004 or Article 150 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (duty to pay scheme benefits unpaid at assessment date etc.).</Text>
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<Text>For the purposes of subsection (3), “occupational pension scheme”, “personal pension scheme” and “public service pension scheme” each have the meaning given by section 1 of the Pension Schemes Act <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/48" id="c00005" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1993" Number="0048">1993 (c. 48)</Citation>, except that “personal pension scheme” includes—</Text>
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<Text>an annuity contract or trust scheme approved under section 620 or 621 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/1" id="c00006" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1988" Number="0001">1988 (c. 1)</Citation>, and</Text>
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<Text>a substituted contract within the meaning of section 622(3) of that Act,</Text>
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<Text>which is treated as having become a registered pension scheme by virtue of paragraph 1(1)(f) of Schedule 36 to the Finance Act <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/12" id="c00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2004" Number="0012">2004 (c. 12)</Citation>.</Text>
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