The Police Injury Benefit (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018

• Citation: S.I. 2018/262
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Injury Benefit (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 30th March 2018, but regulation 2 has effect from 10th February 2017 .

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Section 2 Amendment to the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006

(1) Schedule 3 of the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 is amended as follows.

(2) At the beginning of paragraph 7(3)(d) insert “subject to sub-paragraph (e), until the first day after his retirement which is not a day on which he has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work within the meaning of section 1(4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 ”.

(3) After paragraph 7(3)(d) insert—

(e) sub-paragraph (d) does not apply where—

(i) the amount of the injury pension has been reduced in respect of any week on account of incapacity benefit;

(ii) that reduction has ceased on the first day after the retirement of the person concerned which is not, or is deemed not to be, a day of incapacity for work within the meaning of section 30A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 ; and

(iii) the person concerned becomes entitled to employment and support allowance by virtue of a claim that was made on or after the date on which their entitlement to incapacity benefit has ceased.