Schedule 42 - Trusts with vulnerable beneficiary

Finance Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 4:15 pm ar 18 Mehefin 2013.

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Amendments made: 110, in schedule 42, page 486, line 27, leave out ‘or payment’ and insert ‘, payment or increased pension’.

Amendment 111, in schedule 42, page 486, line 31, after ‘72(8)’ insert ‘, 104(3)’.

Amendment 112, in schedule 42, page 486, line 32, after ‘72(8)’ insert ‘, 104(3)’.

Amendment 113, in schedule 42, page 486, line 37, leave out ‘or payment’ and insert ‘, payment or increased pension’.

Amendment 114, in schedule 42, page 486, line 42, at end insert—

(iv) articles 61 and 64 of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 (S.I. 1983/686),

(v) article 53 of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/606), and

(vi) article 42 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/517).’.

Amendment 115, in schedule 42, page 487, line 44, at end insert—

‘(7) In the heading, for the words following “person” substitute “expected to fall within the definition of ‘disabled person’.

Amendment 116, in schedule 42, page 488, line 14, at end insert—

9A (1) In section 89B (meaning of “disabled person’s interest”), in subsection (1)(c) after “2006” insert “if the trusts on which the settled property is held secure that, if any of the settled property is applied during the disabled person’s life for the benefit of a beneficiary, it is applied for the benefit of the disabled person”.

(2) After that section insert—

“89C Disabled person’s interest: powers of advancement etc

(1) The trusts on which settled property is held are not to be treated for the purposes of section 89B(1)(c) or (d) (meaning of “disabled person’s interest”: cases involving an interest in possession) as failing to secure that the settled property is applied for the benefit of a beneficiary by reason only of—

(a) the trustees’ having powers that enable them to apply otherwise than for the benefit of the beneficiary amounts (whether consisting of income or capital, or both) not exceeding the annual limit,

(b) the trustees’ having the powers conferred by section 32 of the Trustee Act 1925 (powers of advancement),

(c) the trustees’ having those powers but free from, or subject to a less restrictive limitation than, the limitation imposed by proviso (a) of subsection (1) of that section,

(d) the trustees’ having the powers conferred by section 33 of the Trustee Act (Northern Ireland) 1958 (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland),

(e) the trustees’ having those powers but free from, or subject to a less restrictive limitation than, the limitation imposed by subsection (1)(a) of that section, or

(f) the trustees’ having powers to the like effect as the powers mentioned in any of paragraphs (b) to (e).

(2) For the purposes of this section, the “annual limit” is whichever is the lower of the following amounts—

(a) £3,000, and

(b) 3% of the amount that is the maximum value of the settled property during the period in question.

(3) For those purposes the annual limit applies in relation to each period of 12 months that begins on 6 April.

(4) The Treasury may by order made by statutory instrument—

(a) specify circumstances in which subsection (1)(a) is, or is not, to apply in relation to a trust, and

(b) amend the definition of “the annual limit” in subsection (2).

(5) An order under subsection (4) may—

(a) make different provision for different cases, and

(b) contain transitional and saving provision.

(6) A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (4) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the House of Commons.”

(3) The amendments made by this paragraph have effect in relation to property transferred into settlement on or after the day on which this Act is passed.

(4) Nothing in this paragraph is to be read as preventing property transferred into a settlement to which sub-paragraph (5) applies from being settled property for the purposes of section 89B(1)(c) or (d) of IHTA 1984.

(5) This sub-paragraph applies to a settlement—

(a) created before the day on which this Act is passed the trusts of which have not been altered on or after that day, or

(b) arising on or after the day on which this Act is passed under the will of a testator, if—

(i) the will was executed before the day on which this Act is passed and its provisions, so far as relating to the settlement, have not been altered on or after that day, or

(ii) the will was executed or confirmed on or after the day on which this Act is passed and its provisions, so far as relating to the settlement, are in the same terms as those contained in a will executed by the same testator before that day.’.

Amendment 117, in schedule 42, page 493, line 24, at end insert—

(da) a person in receipt of an increased disablement pension,’.

Amendment 118, in schedule 42, page 493, line 30, leave out from ‘that’ to end of line 36 and insert ‘he or she would be entitled to receive attendance allowance but for—

( ) the conditions as to residence and presence prescribed under section 64(1) of SSCBA 1992 or section 64(1) of SSCB(NI)A 1992,’.

Amendment 119, in schedule 42, page 494, line 5, leave out from ‘that’ to end of line 12 and insert

‘he or she would be entitled to receive a disability living allowance by virtue of entitlement to the care component at the highest or middle rate but for—

( ) the conditions as to residence and presence prescribed under section 71(6) of SSCBA 1992 or section 71(6) of SSCB(NI)A 1992,’.

Amendment 120, in schedule 42, page 494, line 24, leave out from ‘that’ to end of line 32 and insert

‘he or she would be entitled to receive personal independence payment by virtue of entitlement to the daily living component but for—

( ) the conditions as to residence and presence prescribed under section 77(3) of WRA 2012 or the corresponding provision having effect in Northern Ireland,’.

Amendment 121, in schedule 42, page 494, line 43, at end insert—

‘Increased disablement pension

7A A person is to be treated as a disabled person under paragraph 1(da) if he or she satisfies HMRC that he or she would be entitled to receive an increased disablement pension but for—

(a) conditions as to residence and presence that have effect in relation to increased disablement pension by virtue of regulations under section 104(3) of SSCBA 1992 or section 104(3) of SSCB(NI)A 1992 (application of attendance allowance provisions),

(b) provision made under section 67(1) or (2) of SSCBA 1992 or section 67(1) or (2) of SSCB(NI)A 1992 (non-satisfaction of conditions for attendance  allowance where person is undergoing treatment for renal failure in hospital or is provided with certain accommodation) that has effect in relation to increased disablement pension by virtue of such regulations, or

(c) section 113(1) of SSCBA 1992 or section 113(1) of SSCB(NI)A 1992 or provision made by regulations under section 113(2) of SSCBA 1992 or section 113(2) of SSCB(NI)A 1992 (general provisions as to disqualification and suspension).

Constant attendance allowance

7B A person is to be treated as a disabled person under paragraph 1(e) if he or she satisfies HMRC that he or she would be entitled to receive constant attendance allowance but for—

(a) article 61 (residence outside United Kingdom) or article 64 (maintenance in hospital or institution) of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 (S.I. 1983/ 686), or

(b) article 53 (maintenance in hospital or institution) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/ 606).

Armed forces independence payment

7C A person is to be treated as a disabled person under paragraph 1(f) if he or she satisfies HMRC that he or she would be entitled to receive armed forces independence payment but for article 42 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/517) (cessation of payment on admission to Royal Hospital, Chelsea).’.

Amendment 122, in schedule 42, page 495, line 5, at end insert—

(a) article 14 of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 (S.I. 1983/686), or

(b) ’.

Amendment 123, in schedule 42, page 495, line 12, at end insert—

‘“increased disablement pension” means an increase of disablement pension under—

(a) section 104 of SSCBA 1992, or

(b) section 104 of SSCB(NI)A 1992,’.

Amendment 124, in schedule 42, page 495, line 27, leave out from ‘arising’ to end of line 28 and insert

‘on or after 8 April 2013 under the will of a testator, if—

(i) the will was executed before 8 April 2013 and its provisions, so far as relating to the settlement, have not been altered on or after that date, or

(ii) the will was executed or confirmed on or after 8 April 2013 and its provisions, so far as relating to the settlement, are in the same terms as those contained in a will executed by the same testator before that date.

‘(2) In this Schedule a reference to a will includes a reference to a codicil.’.—(Sajid Javid.)

Schedule 42, as amended, agreed to.