The Police Injury Benefit (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2018/262 |
| Year | 2018 |
2018 No. 262
Police, England And Wales
Public Service Pensions, England And Wales
Social Security, England And Wales
The Police Injury Benefit (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018
Made 27th February 2018
Laid before Parliament 2nd March 2018
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1)(a) and (2)(c) of the Police Pensions Act 19761, makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 1(1) of that Act, the Treasury2have consented to the making of these Regulations and the Secretary of State has consulted with the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales3. The Secretary of State has also invited the views of the Northern Ireland Policing Board and the Police Association for Northern Ireland, in accordance with section 1(1ZB)4of that Act.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(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 20175.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Amendment to the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006
2.—(1) Schedule 3 of the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 20066is 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 20077”.
(3) After paragraph 7(3)(d) insert—
“(e)
“(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 19928; 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.”.
Andrew Stephenson
David Rutley
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
26th February 2018
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