The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) Order 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/796
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) Order 2013 and comes into force on 8th April 2013.

Section 2 Amendment of the Transport Act 1982

In section 70 (payments in respect of applicants for exemption from wearing seat belts) of the Transport Act 1982 , in subsection (2) after paragraph (ab) insert—

(ac) those in receipt of armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 ( S.I. 2011/517 );

Section 3 Amendment of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

(1) The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 70 (carer’s allowance) , in subsection (2) after ‘‘standard or enhanced rate’’ insert ‘‘or armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 ( S.I. 2011/517 )’’.

(3) In section 148 (entitlement of pensioner to Christmas bonus) , after subsection (2) insert—

(2ZA) In a case where a person is entitled to a payment of armed forces independence payment, the reference in subsection (1) to section 1 of the Administration Act is to be read as a reference to article 43 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 ( S.I. 2011/517 ).

(4) In section 150 (interpretation of Part 10) —

(a) in subsection (1), after paragraph (bb) insert—

(bc) armed forces independence payment;

(b) in subsection (2), before the definition of “attendance allowance” insert—

“armed forces independence payment” means armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 ( S.I. 2011/517 );