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Regulation 5 Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension creditI1C1

Northern Ireland

(1)

These Regulations apply to a person who—

(a)

has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit; or

(b)

has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit if he, or if he has a partner, his partner, is a person F1on universal credit, on income support F2, on an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or on an income-related employment and support allowance.

F3(2)

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(3)

Except as provided in F4paragraph (1), these Regulations shall not apply in relation to any person if he, or if he has a partner, his partner, has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 5(1)(b) inserted (8.5.2018) by The Universal Credit (Persons Required to Provide Information, Miscellaneous Amendments and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/92), regs. 1(2), 4(3)

F2

Words in reg. 5(1)(b) substituted (27.10.2008) by The Housing Benefit (Employment and Support Allowance Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/378), regs. 1, 3(3)

F3

Reg. 5(2) omitted (6.10.2008) by virtue of The Housing Benefit (Extended Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/285), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a)

F4

Words in reg. 5(3) substituted (6.10.2008) by The Housing Benefit (Extended Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/285), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b)

Modifications

C1

Regs. 3-6 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2007) by The Rate Relief (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/204), regs. 1(1), 3

Commencement

I1

Reg. 5 in operation at 20.11.2006, see reg. 1(1)