Regulation 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994

The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994^f1 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

After regulation 20 (permanent health insurance), insert—

“Financial assistance scheme

20A.

For the purposes of section 30DD of the Contributions and Benefits Act (incapacity benefit: reduction for pension payments and PPF periodic payments), “pension payment” includes a payment made under the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 to a person who first became entitled to such a payment on or after the date on which the Financial Assistance Scheme and Incapacity Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 came into force.”.