Regulation 6 Amendment of the State Pension Credit RegulationsI1

The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003^f1 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “voluntary organisation” add—

• ““water charges” means any water and sewerage charges under Chapter I of Part VII of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 in so far as such charges are in respect of the dwelling which a person occupies as his home.”.

In Schedule 4 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) in paragraph 11(2)(b) for “or rates” substitute “, rates or water charges”.