Paragraph 4 Delayed paymentI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

A person who is eligible for an Energy Payment, and has not received it by 28thMarch 2022, may apply for a payment.

(2)

An application under sub-paragraph (1) must—

(a)

be made in writing to the Department or by telephone to the relevant telephone numbers published on the NI Direct website

(b)

be received by the Department before 31st May 2022; and

(c)

specify—

(i)

the applicant’s name, address, date of birth and national insurance number; and

(ii)

the benefits that the applicant was in receipt of during the qualifying week.

(3)

If the Department is satisfied that a person making an application under sub-paragraph (1) is eligible for an Energy Support payment and has not already received such a payment, the Department shall make that payment.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. para. 4 in operation at 10.3.2022, see reg. 1