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These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 and shall come into operation on 25th April 2001.
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(1) The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4) of this regulation.
(2) In regulation 1B(2)(a) (relaxation of the first contribution condition in certain cases) for “relevant tax year” there shall be substituted “last complete tax year”.
(3) In regulation 14(3) (age exception — persons aged 20 and under 25) for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—“
(b) ended no earlier than the beginning of the last two complete tax years before the benefit year which would have governed a claim for incapacity benefit under section 30A(1)(a) of the Contributions and Benefits Act had he been eligible for that benefit.”.
(4) In regulation 17(3)(b) (circumstances in which a previous claimant who does not satisfy the age condition becomes entitled)—
(a) after “earnings”, in the first place where it occurs, there shall be inserted “factor”; and
(b) for “were” there shall be substituted “was”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 6th April 2001.
John O'Neill
Senior Officer of the
Department for Social Development
