Regulation 10 Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) RegulationsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Schedule 8C to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland)1987 (deductions from benefit in respect of child support maintenance and payment to persons with care)^f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1 (interpretation) after the definition of “beneficiary” insert—

““fee” means any collection fee under Part 2 of the Child Support Fees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 which is payable by the non-resident parent;”.

(3)

In paragraph 2^f2 (deductions)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i)

after “an amount equal to the amount of maintenance” insert “and any fee”; and

(ii)

at the end insert “, and retain any amount deducted in discharge of any liability to pay a fee”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2) after “A deduction” insert “for maintenance and fees”.

(4)

In paragraph 3(1)^f3 (arrears) —

(a)

for “£1” substitute “£1.20”;

(b)

at the end insert “, and retain any amount deducted in discharge of any liability to pay a fee”.

(5)

In paragraph 4 (apportionment) after “the amount deducted” insert “in respect of maintenance”.

(6)

In paragraph 5(2)^f4 (flat rate maintenance)—

(a)

before the words “may be deducted” insert “and any fee”;

(b)

after “both partners’ liability to pay maintenance” insert “and any fee”; and

(c)

at the end insert “or retained in discharge of any liability to pay a fee”.

(7)

In paragraph 6(2)^f5 (flat rate maintenance (polygamous marriage))—

(a)

before the words “may be deducted” insert “and any fee”;

(b)

after “all the members’ liability to pay maintenance” insert “and any fee”; and

(c)

at the end insert “or retained in discharge of any liability to pay a fee”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 10 in operation at 11.8.2014, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: S.R. 1987 No. 465; Schedule 8C was inserted by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2001 No. 22
f2: Paragraph 2(1) was amended by regulation 14(3)(a) of S.R. 2003 No. 191 and regulation 13(20)(a) of S.R. 2008 No. 286
f3: Paragraph 3(1) was amended by regulation 14(3)(a) of S.R. 2003 No. 191 and regulation 13(20)(b) of S.R. 2008 No. 286
f4: Paragraph 5(2) was amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 2013 No. 190
f5: Paragraph 6(2) was amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 2013 No. 190