OpenLegislation

Regulation 6 Amendment of the Social Security (Mariners’ Benefits) RegulationsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Social Security (Mariners’ Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2)

In regulation 1(2) (interpretation)—

(i)

after the definition of “the Act” insert—

  • ““the Welfare Reform Act” means the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;”, and

(ii)

after the definition of “British ship” insert—

  • ““contributory employment and support allowance” means a contributory allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act;”.

(3)

In regulation 4f2 (removal of disqualification for receiving benefit by reason of absence from Northern Ireland)—

(a)

after “of the Act” insert “or section 18(1) of the Welfare Reform Act”; and

(b)

after “incapacity benefit”, in both places where it occurs, insert “, contributory employment and support allowance”.

(4)

In regulation 5f3 (evidence of unemployment or incapacity)—

(a)

in the heading for “or incapacity” substitute “, incapacity for work or limited capability for work”; and

(b)

after “incapacity benefit” insert “, contributory employment and support allowance”.

(5)

In regulation 6f4 (special provisions relating to days of unemployment or incapacity for work in the case of mariners and share fishermen employed on board any ships or vessels)—

(a)

in the heading for “or incapacity for work” substitute “, incapacity for work or limited capability for work”; and

(b)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

after “incapacity benefit” insert “, contributory employment and support allowance”, and

(ii)

after “incapable of work” insert “or to have limited capability for work as defined in section 1(4) of the Welfare Reform Act”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Reg. 6 in operation at 27.10.2008, see reg. 1(b)

Footnotes

f1

S.R. 1975 No. 108; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1984 No. 317, S.R. 1995 No. 150 and S.R. 1996 Nos. 198 and 289

f2

Regulation 4 was amended by regulation 14(2) of S.R. 1984 No. 317, regulation 4(2) of S.R. 1995 No. 150 and regulation 4(2) of S.R. 1996 No. 289

f3

Regulation 5 was amended by regulation 14(3) of S.R. 1984 No. 317, regulation 4(3) of S.R. 1995 No. 150 and regulation 4(3) of S.R. 1996 No. 289

f4

Regulation 6 was amended by regulation 14(4) of S.R. 1984 No. 317, regulation 4(4) of S.R. 1995 No. 150 and regulation 165(4) of S.R. 1996 No. 198