Contents
- 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2 Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit by virtue of the Up-rating Order
- 3 Persons not ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland
- 4 Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations
- 5 Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations
- 6 Revocations
1Citation, commencement and interpretation#
(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 12th April 2010.
(2)In these Regulations “the Up-rating Order” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2010(d).
2Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit by virtue of the Up-rating Order#
Section 135(3) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (effect of alteration of rates of benefit under Parts II to V of the Contributions and Benefits Act) shall not apply if a question arises as to either—
(a)the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order; or
(b)whether the conditions for receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied,
until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
3Persons not ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland#
Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) shall apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order.
4Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations#
In paragraph 2B of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977 (prescribed circumstances for increase of a carer’s allowance) for “£195”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£200”.
5Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations#
In paragraph 4(2A) of Schedule 8A to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (deductions from benefits and direct payment to third parties) for “£21∙90”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£22∙30”.
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