
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2008.
2 
In regulation 14 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 (earnings level for the purpose of unemployability supplement) for “£4,602·00” substitute “£4,784·00”.
3 

(1) The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 7 (limit of earnings from councillor’s allowance) for “£88∙50” substitute “£92∙00”.
(3) In regulation 20 (disregard of certain pension payments or PPF periodic payments)—
(a) omit “or” after paragraph (b); and
(b) after paragraph (c) add—“
(d) any payment made under Article 14(1)(b) or 21(1)(a) of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2005; or
(e) any pension payment made under an instrument specified in section 639(2) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.”.
4 
In regulation 17 (exempt work) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995—
(a) in paragraphs (3) and (4) for “£88∙50” substitute “£92∙00”; and
(b) in paragraph (7) for “Duties undertaken on not more than one day a week” substitute “Duties undertaken on either one full day or two half days a week”.
5 
Regulations 3, 5(3) and 6 of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 are revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 9th September 2008
(L.S.)J O’Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
