Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 3233
Pensions
The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2013
Made
19th December 2013
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(2), 10(3) and (4) of the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004( 1 ).
In accordance with section 10(6) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Amendment of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
2. —(1)The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 70 (carer’s allowance)( 3 ), in subsection (2) after “middle rate” insert “or armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 ( S.I. 2011/517 )”.
(3) In section 144 (entitlement of pensioners to Christmas bonus)( 4 ), after subsection (2) insert—
“ (2ZA) In a case where a person is entitled to a payment of armed forces independence payment, the reference in subsection (1) to section 1 of the Administration Act is to be read as a reference to article 43 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 ( S.I. 2011/517 ). ” .
(4) In section 146 (interpretation of Part X)( 5 )—
(a) in subsection (1), before paragraph (c) insert—
“ (zc) armed forces independence payment; ” ;
(b) in subsection (2), before the definition of “attendance allowance” insert—
“ “armed forces independence payment” means armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 ( S.I. 2011/517 ); ” .
Anna Soubry
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Defence
19th December 2013
1992 c.7 .
Section 70 was amended by S.R. 1994 No. 370 , S.R. 2002 No. 321 and S.R. 2011 No. 356 .
There are amendments to section 144 not relevant to this Order.
There are amendments to section 146 not relevant to this Order.