
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Age-Related Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 and shall come into operation on 12th December 2013.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
2 
In Schedule 10 of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 11 insert—“
11A. 
Any ex-gratia payment made to a qualifying Equitable Life annuitant under regulation 2, or both regulations 2 and 3, of the Age-Related Payments Regulations 2013.”.
3 
In Schedule 7 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 16 insert—“
16A. 
Any ex-gratia payment made to a qualifying Equitable Life annuitant under regulation 2, or both regulations 2 and 3, of the Age-Related Payments Regulations 2013.”.
4 
In Schedule 5 of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (capital disregarded only for the purposes of determining deemed income), after paragraph 26 insert—“
26A. 
Any ex-gratia payment made to a qualifying Equitable Life annuitant under regulation 2, or both regulations 2 and 3, of the Age-Related Payments Regulations 2013.”.
5 
In Schedule 7 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 13 insert—“
13A. 
Any ex-gratia payment made to a qualifying Equitable Life annuitant under regulation 2, or both regulations 2 and 3, of the Age-Related Payments Regulations 2013.”.
6 
In Schedule 7 of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 31 insert—“
31A. 
Any ex-gratia payment made to a qualifying Equitable Life annuitant under regulation 2, or both regulations 2 and 3, of the Age-Related Payments Regulations 2013.”.
7 
In Schedule 9 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 15 insert—“
15A. 
Any ex-gratia payment made to a qualifying Equitable Life annuitant under regulation 2, or both regulations 2 and 3, of the Age-Related Payments Regulations 2013.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 27th November 2013
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to regulations 5 and 6.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 27th November 2013
(L.S.)John McKibbin
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
