# The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) Order 2013, Article 3: Amendment of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992


(1) The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 70 (carer’s allowance), in subsection (2) after ‘‘standard or enhanced 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 148 (entitlement of pensioner to Christmas bonus), 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 150 (interpretation of Part 10)—
(a) in subsection (1), after paragraph (bb) insert–
“(bc) 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);”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111535059/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-armed-forces-and-reserve-forces-compensation-scheme-consequential-provisions-primary-legislation-order-2013/article-3
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