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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 18th October 2018.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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In Schedule 4 (prescribed times for claiming benefit), to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 in each of the entries (a) to (f) in column 2 relating to paragraph 8 (social fund payment in respect of maternity expenses) for “3 months” substitute “6 months”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 8th October 2018
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
