
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2006.
2 
In paragraph 6 of Schedule 8B to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (deductions of mortgage interest from benefit and payment to qualifying lenders) for “£0·31” there shall be substituted “£0·51”.
3 
The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 are revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 7th March 2006.
John O'Neill
A senior officer of the
Department for Social Development
