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.