# The Housing Benefit (War Pension Disregards Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 S.R. 2010/8 · made 20 January 2010 These Regulations amend the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006. Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 132, Section 171) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-war-pension-disregards-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/pdf/nisr_20100008_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-war-pension-disregards-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/pdf/nisrem_20100008_en.pdf ## Introductory text Housing; Rates Made 20th January 2010 Coming into operation 26th January 2010 The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 132(4)(b) and 171(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now vested in it. The Regulations are made with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel. The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it. ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (War Pension Disregards Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 26th January 2010. (2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. ## 2 Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations In paragraph 15 of Schedule 6 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) after sub-paragraph (b) insert— “(ba) any retired pay or pension payable, to a member of the armed forces of the Crown in respect of a disablement which is attributable to service, under— (i) an Order in Council made under section 3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865; (ii) the Army Pensions Warrant 1977; (iii) any order or regulations made under section 2 of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917; (iv) any order or regulations made under section 4 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996, or (v) any instrument amending or replacing any of the instruments referred to in paragraphs (i) to (iv); (bb) any retired pay or pension payable, to a member of the armed forces of the Crown in respect of a disablement which is attributable to service, under any power of Her Majesty otherwise than under any statutory provision to make provision about pensions for or in respect of persons who have been disabled or have died in consequence of service as members of the armed forces of the Crown; (bc) a pension payable, to a widow, widower or surviving civil partner of a member of the armed forces of the Crown in respect of death which is attributable to service, under— (i) an Order in Council made under section 3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865; (ii) the Army Pensions Warrant 1977; (iii) any order or regulations made under section 2 of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917; (iv) any order or regulations made under section 4 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996, or (v) any instrument amending or replacing any of the instruments referred to in paragraphs (i) to (iv);”. ## 3 Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations In paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) after sub-paragraph (b) insert— “(ba) any retired pay or pension payable, to a member of the armed forces of the Crown in respect of a disablement which is attributable to service, under— (i) an Order in Council made under section 3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865; (ii) the Army Pensions Warrant 1977; (iii) any order or regulations made under section 2 of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917; (iv) any order or regulations made under section 4 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996, or (v) any instrument amending or replacing any of the instruments referred to in paragraphs (i) to (iv); (bb) any retired pay or pension payable, to a member of the armed forces of the Crown in respect of a disablement which is attributable to service, under any power of Her Majesty otherwise than under any statutory provision to make provision about pensions for or in respect of persons who have been disabled or have died in consequence of service as members of the armed forces of the Crown; (bc) a pension payable, to a widow, widower or surviving civil partner of a member of the armed forces of the Crown in respect of death which is attributable to service, under— (i) an Order in Council made under section 3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865; (ii) the Army Pensions Warrant 1977; (iii) any order or regulations made under section 2 of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917; (iv) any order or regulations made under section 4 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996, or (v) any instrument amending or replacing any of the instruments referred to in paragraphs (i) to (iv);”. ## Signature Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 20th January 2010 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 21st January 2010 (L.S.) Jack Layberry A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006. Regulation 2 amends paragraph 15 of Schedule 6 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 to add certain service attributable pensions to the list of war pensions which are disregarded as income for housing benefit purposes. This corrects the erroneous removal of such a disregard by the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008 No. 498). Regulation 3 makes an equivalent amendment to paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/8 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-war-pension-disregards-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2010 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.