Paragraph 6 Meaning of “qualifying person”

is aged 60 or over; or

is in receipt of one or more of the benefits mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).

council tax benefit under Part 7 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;

disability living allowance under Part 3 of the Contributions and Benefits Act or Part 3 of the Northern Ireland Act;

F1any element of child tax credit other than the family element, working tax credit, housing benefit or income support under Part 7 of the Contributions and Benefits Act or Part 7 of the Northern Ireland Act;

an income-based jobseeker’s allowance within the meaning of section 1(4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) or Article 3(4) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/275 (N.I. 15));

disablement pension under Part 5 of the Contributions and Benefits Act, or Part 5 of the Northern Ireland Act, that is payable at the increased rate provided for under section 104 (constant attendance allowance) of the Act concerned;

war disablement pension under the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/883) that is payable at the increased rate provided for under article 14 (constant attendance allowance) or article 26A (mobility supplement) of that Order.

personal independence payment under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 or the corresponding provision having effect in Northern Ireland;

armed forces independence payment under a scheme established under section 1 of the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004.

universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 F4or Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4); and

“the Northern Ireland Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7).