Regulation 3 Amendment of the State Pension Credit RegulationsI1

The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

For regulation 3^f2 (persons temporarily absent from Northern Ireland) substitute—

“Persons temporarily absent from Northern Ireland

3

A claimant’s entitlement to state pension credit during periods of temporary absence from Northern Ireland is to continue for up to 13 weeks if—

(a)

the period of the claimant’s absence from Northern Ireland is unlikely to exceed 52 weeks, and

(b)

while absent from Northern Ireland the claimant continues to satisfy the other conditions of entitlement to state pension credit.

Persons temporarily absent from Northern Ireland on 6th October 2008

3A

Where a claimant—

(a)

is already temporarily absent from Northern Ireland on 6th October 2008;

(b)

had a continuing entitlement to state pension credit immediately before that day, and

(c)

while absent from Northern Ireland, continues to satisfy the other conditions of entitlement to state pension credit,

the claimant’s entitlement to state pension credit is to continue during that period of absence from Northern Ireland for up to 13 weeks.”.

In regulation 5 (persons treated as being or not being members of the same household)—

In Schedule 3 (special groups) in paragraph 1(8) after “regulations” omit “3,”.