2011 No. 120
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
Made
Coming into operation
The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 90, 113(1)(a) and 171(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19921 and sections 5(1)(q), 135(3) and 165(1) and (4) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19922 and now vested in it3
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 11th April 2011.
2
In these Regulations “the Up-rating Order” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2011(d).
Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit by virtue of the Up-rating Order2
Section 135(3) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (effect of alteration of rates of benefit under Parts II to V of the Contributions and Benefits Act) shall not apply if a question arises as to either—
a
the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order; or
b
whether the conditions for receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied,
until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 19986.
Persons not ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland3
Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19787 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) shall apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order.
Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations4
In paragraph 2B of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19778 (prescribed circumstances for increase of a carer’s allowance)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£200” substitute “£205”; and
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£26” and “£200” substitute “£27” and “£205” respectively.
Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations5
In paragraph 4(2A) of Schedule 8A to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19879 (deductions from benefits and direct payment to third parties) for “£22∙30”, in each place, substitute “£22∙60”.
Revocations6
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 18th March 2011
(This note is not part of the Regulations)