# The Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

S.R. 2020/354 · made 23 December 2020

These Regulations amend the Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.

Made under: Appropriation Act 2009 (Section 1, Section 3)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/financial-assistance-coronavirus-no-2-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisr_20200354_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/financial-assistance-coronavirus-no-2-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisrem_20200354_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Financial Assistance
Made 23rd December 2020
Coming into operation 26th December 2020
The Department of Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(2) and 3 of the Financial Assistance Act (Northern Ireland) 2009, makes the following Regulations.
The Department of Finance has been designated as a relevant Department under section 1(3)(a) of that Act.
The Regulations are made with the approval of the Executive Office.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as The Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and come into operation on 26th December 2020.

## 2 Amendments to the Coronavirus Financial Assistance No. 2 Scheme 2020

In the Schedule to the Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020-
(a) for the definition of “bed and breakfast” substitute “means a bed and breakfast establishment for the purposes of paragraph 1(12) of Schedule 1 to the Coronavirus Regulations”;
(b) for the definition of “guest house” substitute “means a guest house for the purposes of paragraph 1(12) of Schedule 1 to the Coronavirus Regulations”;
(c) for the definition of “higher rate” substitute, “will be a payment of £1,600 for any 7 day period within a qualifying period, and a single payment of £229 for each day, within any period of less than 7 days, that may follow such a 7 day period.”;
(d) for the definition of “lower rate” substitute, “will be a payment of £800 for any 7 day period within a qualifying period, and a single payment of £114 for each day, within any period of less than 7 days, that may follow such a 7 day period.”;
(e) for the definition of “relevant business” substitute, “subject to paragraph 2(3)(b), means a business or service which was restricted or subject to closure as a result of regulations 4B, 4D, 4DA, 4DB or 4DE of, or paragraphs 1(4) to (10) and paragraph 1(12) of Schedule 1 to, the Coronavirus Regulations.”;
(f) for the definition of “standard rate” substitute, “will be a payment of £1,200 for any 7 day period within a qualifying period, and a single payment of £171 for each day, within any period of less than 7 days, that may follow such a 7 day period.”;
(g) for the definition of “qualifying period” substitute, “means an “active period” for the purposes of regulation 1(2) to the Coronavirus Regulations”;
(h) in regulation 7 remove sub-paragraph (e).

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 23rd December 2020.
(L.S.)
Alan Brontë
A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Approved by the Executive Office
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Executive Office on 23rd December 2020.
(L.S.)
Neill Jackson
A senior officer of the Executive Office

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.
Regulation 1 provides for citation and commencement.
Regulation 2 provides amendments to the Coronavirus Financial Assistance scheme provided for by the Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.
The amendments in regulation 2 serve to track the changes made to The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 by the Department of Health.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/354 (the official version)
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