The Social Security (Treatment of Arrears of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018

Contents

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Treatment of Arrears of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and come into operation on 11th September 2018.

(2)The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

2Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations#

In paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 10 to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (capital to be disregarded), for head (a) substitute—“a paid in order to rectify, or to compensate for—i an official error as defined in regulation 1(2) of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, orii an error on a point of law; and”

3Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations#

In paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 7 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (capital to be disregarded), for head (a) substitute—“a paid in order to rectify, or to compensate for—i an official error as defined in regulation 1(2) of the Decisions and Appeals Regulations, orii an error on a point of law; and”

4Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations#

In paragraph 20A(1) of Schedule 5 to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income), after “error” insert “or an error on a point of law”.

5Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations#

In paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (capital to be disregarded), for head (a) substitute—“a paid in order to rectify, or to compensate for—i an official error as defined in regulation 1(2) of the Decisions and Appeals Regulations, orii an error on a point of law; and”

6Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations#

In paragraph 22(1) of Schedule 7 to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (capital to be disregarded), after “error” insert “or an error on a point of law”.

7Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations#

(1)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)In paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 9 (capital to be disregarded), for head (a) substitute—“a paid in order to rectify, or to compensate for—i an official error as defined in regulation 1(2) of the Decisions and Appeals Regulations, orii an error on a point of law; and”

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