
2008 No. 375
Social Security
The Social Security (Incapacity) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made 9th September 2008
Coming into operation 1st October 2008
The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 30C(3), 30DD(4), 30E(1), 167D and 171(1) of, and paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now vested in it.
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2008.
Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations
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Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations
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(1) The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) In regulation 20 (disregard of certain pension payments or PPF periodic payments)—
(a) omit “or” after paragraph (b); and
(b) after paragraph (c) add—“
(d) any payment made under Article 14(1)(b) or 21(1)(a) of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2005; or
(e) any pension payment made under an instrument specified in section 639(2) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.”.
Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations
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In regulation 17 (exempt work) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) in paragraph (7) for “Duties undertaken on not more than one day a week” substitute “Duties undertaken on either one full day or two half days a week”.
Revocations
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Regulations 3, 5(3) and 6 of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 are revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 9th September 2008
(L.S.)J O’Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
