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These Regulations may be cited as the Emergency Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 and shall come into operation on 18th March 2025.
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(1) The Emergency Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In paragraph 2(2)(b) of Schedule 1 (Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2025), after “Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment” add “in accordance with the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024”.
(3) At the end of paragraph 2(3)(b)(iv) of Schedule 1, omit the word “and”.
(4) In paragraph 2(3)(c) of Schedule 1, for “United Kingdom” substitute “Northern Ireland, with an applicable Northern Ireland postal address as determined by official government pension records; and”.
(5) After paragraph 2(3)(c) of Schedule 1, add—“
(d) not entitled to a Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment in accordance with the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 7th March 2025.
(L.S.)David Tarr
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
The Executive Office approves these Regulations.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Executive Office on 7th March 2025.
(L.S.)Neill Jackson
A senior officer of the Executive Office
