
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 27th March 2009.
2 
After regulation 19 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (permanent health insurance) insert—“
19A. 
For the purposes of section 30DD “pension payment” includes a payment made under the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 to a person who first became entitled to such a payment on or after 27th March 2009 (the date on which the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 came into operation).”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 26th March 2009
(L.S.)John O’Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
