# The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, Paragraph 4: Lump sum in lieu of child’s special allowance

Extent: N.I.

(1) Where—
(a) a child is entitled to a special allowance under rule 1 of Part 4; and
(b) the Board is satisfied that there are sufficient reasons; and
(c) a surviving parent or the child’s guardian, or if he has neither, the child himself, consents,
the Board may commute the allowance for a lump sum.
(2) A lump sum under this rule shall be calculated in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 4.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/143/schedule/ANNEX/part/5/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-compensation-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/part-5/paragraph-4
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