Paragraph 1 Citation and interpretation

This Scheme may be cited as the Fuel Allowance Payments Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2012.

In this Scheme:—

• “the Department” means the Department for Social Development;

• “the higher rate” means a single payment of £100;

• “a fuel allowance payment” means financial assistance provided under this Scheme;

• “income support” means income support under section 123 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f1;

• “the qualifying week” means the week beginning with (and including) Monday 12^th December 2011 and ending with Sunday 18th December 2011;

• “social security information” means information held by or on behalf of the Department and obtained as a result of, or for the purpose of, the exercise of the Department’s functions in relation to social security;

• “state pension credit” means state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002^f2;

• “the standard rate” means a single payment of £75.