Paragraph 4 Persons not entitled to an Emergency Fuel PaymentI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Paragraph 2 of this Schedule does not apply in respect of a person who—

(a)

throughout the qualifying week, is—

(i)

one member of a couple where the Department has paid a Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment in respect of the qualifying week to the other member of that couple;

(ii)

a member of a polygamous marriage where the Department has paid a Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment in respect of the qualifying week to another member of that marriage;

(iii)

receiving free in-patient treatment and has been receiving free in-patient treatment for a period of at least 52 weeks ending immediately before the qualifying week; or

(iv)

detained in custody under a sentence imposed by a court.

(b)

having been ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland on a day falling within the qualifying week, becomes ordinarily resident in England and Wales or Scotland by the last day of that week; or

(c)

has not made an application for a delayed Emergency Fuel Payment under paragraph 6 on or before 11th April following the qualifying week in respect of the winter following that week.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 4 in operation at 3.3.2025, see reg. 1