Article 129 Extension of Christmas bonus for pensioners

(1)

Section 146 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (Christmas bonus: interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1), after paragraph (k) insert—

“(l)
a mobility supplement”.

(3)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

after the definition of “attendance allowance” insert—

““mobility supplement” means a supplement awarded in respect of disablement which affects a person's ability to walk and for which the person is in receipt of war disablement pension;” ,

(b)

in the definition of “retirement pension”, omit “, if paid periodically”,

(c)

in paragraph (b) of the definition of “unemployability supplement or allowance”, after sub-paragraph (iv) insert

“or
(v)
under the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939,” .

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: functions transf. by SR 1999/481
F2: functions transf. by 2005 NI 1