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Paragraph 49 I1

Northern Ireland

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(1)

Any payment of a sports award for a period of 26 weeks from the date of receipt of that payment except to the extent that it has been made in respect of any one or more of the items specified in sub-paragraph (2).

(2)

The items specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) are food, ordinary clothing or footwear, household fuel or rent or rates of the claimant or, where the claimant is a member of a family, any other member of his family F1, or any water charges for which that claimant or member is liable.

(3)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)—

  • “food” does not include vitamins, minerals or other special dietary supplements intended to enhance the performance of the person in the sport in respect of which the award was made;

  • “rent or rates” means eligible rent or rates less any deductions in respect of non-dependants which fall to be made under regulation 72.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 7 para. 49(2) added (2.4.2007) by The Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/196), regs. 1(1), 7(10)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 7 para. 49 in operation at 20.11.2006, see reg. 1(1)

Notes on Schedule 7

Modifications

C1

Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2007) by The Rate Relief (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/204), regs. 1(1), 19(4)