Amendments to the State Pension Credit Regulations 20025

1

The State Pension Credit Regulations 200211 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

a

in the appropriate place insert—

  • “approved blood scheme” means 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;

b

in the definition of “qualifying person”, after “the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme” insert “, an approved blood scheme”.

3

In each of the following provisions, after “the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme” insert “, an approved blood scheme”—

a

paragraph 14(8)(b) of Schedule 2 (housing costs);

b

paragraph 15(1) and (7) of Schedule 5 (income from capital).

4

In Schedule 2, after paragraph 14(8)(c) insert—

d

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.

5

In Part 1 of Schedule 5, after paragraph 23E add—

23F

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.