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This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 and comes into operation on27th May 2020.
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(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4ZC(2) (electronic claims for benefit) after “state pension under Part 1 of the 2015 Act” insert “, state pension credit”.
(3) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 8D (conditions for the use of electronic communication)—
(i) after “state pension under Part 1 of the 2015 Act” insert “, state pension credit”;
(ii) at the end omit “and state pension credit”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 26 May 2020
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
