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1Citation and commencement#
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Recovery) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2012.
2Amendment of the Social Security (Payments on Account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations#
(1)The Social Security (Payments on Account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 note are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)In regulation 16(5) note (limitations on deductions from prescribed benefits)—
(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)for the words from “where it is not a multiple of 10 pence” to the end substitute “ where it is not a multiple of 5 pence, rounded to the next higher such multiple. ”.
3Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations#
(1)The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2)In regulation 99(4) note (method of recovery)—
(a)for “4 times” substitute “ 5 times ”; and
(b)for the words from “but where that 5 per cent.” to the end substitute “ that 5 per cent. being, where it is not a multiple of 5 pence, rounded to the next higher such multiple. ”.
(3)In regulation 101(1) (sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable overpayments) after “determined to be payable” insert “ to the person from whom the overpayment is recoverable or their partner ”.
4Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations#
(1)The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2)In regulation 80(4) note (method of recovery)—
(a)for “4 times” substitute “ 5 times ”; and
(b)for the words from “but where that 5 per cent.” to the end substitute “ that 5 per cent. being, where it is not a multiple of 5 pence, rounded to the next higher such multiple. ”.
(3)In regulation 82(1) (sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable overpayments) after “determined to be payable” insert “ to the person from whom the overpayment is recoverable or their partner ”.
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