
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security and Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 23rd May 2007.
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(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 13 (advance claims and awards) after paragraph (6) add—“
(7) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to—
(a) a claim for income support made by a person from abroad as defined in regulation 21AA of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987; or
(b) a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance made by a person from abroad as defined in regulation 85A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.”.
(3) In regulation 13D (advance claim for and award of state pension credit) after paragraph (3) add—“
(4) This regulation does not apply to a claim made by a person not in Northern Ireland as defined in regulation 2 of the State Pension Credit Regulations.”.
3 
In regulation 81(10) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (time and manner in which claims are to be made) at the beginning insert “Except in the case of a claim made by a person from abroad,”.
4 
In regulation 62(11) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (time and manner in which claims are to be made) at the beginning insert “Except in the case of a claim made by a person from abroad,”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 30th April 2007
John O’Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
