
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (National Insurance Number Information: Exemption) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st December 1997.
(2) For the purposes of any regulation introduced by regulations 2 to 9, 12 and 14 of these Regulations, “the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.
(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Assembly.
2 
In the Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
1A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to guardian’s allowance.”.
3 
In the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
2A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—
(a) to a child in respect of whom an increase of invalid care allowance is claimed;
(b) to any claim for invalid care allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998;
(c) to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of invalid care allowance is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.”.
4 

(1) The Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) After regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
1A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—
(a) to a child in respect of whom an increase of retirement pension is claimed;
(b) to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of retirement pension is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.”.
(3) After regulation 16 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
16A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to a child in respect of whom an increase of widowed mother’s allowance is claimed.”.
5 
In the Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
2A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—
(a) to a child in respect of whom an increase of severe disablement allowance is claimed;
(b) to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of severe disablement allowance is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.”.
6 
In the Social Security (Maternity Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
1A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply in relation to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of maternity allowance is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.”.
7 
In the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
2A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—
(a) to a child or young person in respect of whom income support is claimed;
(b) to a partner in respect of whom a claim for income support is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.”.
8 
In the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
2A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to housing benefit.”.
9 
In the Family Credit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
2A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—
(a) to a child or young person in respect of whom family credit is claimed;
(b) to any claim for family credit made or treated as made before 9th February 1998;
(c) to a partner in respect of whom a claim for family credit is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.”.
10 
In the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
1A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to any claim for attendance allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998.”.
11 
In the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
1A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—
(a) to a person under the age of 16;
(b) to any claim for disability living allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998.”.
12 
In the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
2A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—
(a) to a child or young person in respect of whom disability working allowance is claimed;
(b) to any claim for disability working allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998;
(c) to a partner in respect of whom a claim for disability working allowance is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.”.
13 
In the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
1A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—
(a) to a child in respect of whom an increase of incapacity benefit is claimed;
(b) to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of incapacity benefit is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.”.
14 
In the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—“
2A 
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—
(a) to a child or young person in respect of whom jobseeker’s allowance is claimed;
(b) to any claim for jobseeker’s allowance made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on
D. A. Baker
Assistant Secretary
10th November 1997.