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Paragraph 7

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Any arrears of, or any concessionary payment made to compensate for arrears due to the non-payment of—

(a)

any payment specified in paragraph 6, 8 or 9 of Schedule 9 (other income to be disregarded);

(b)

an income-related benefit or supplementary benefit, family income supplement under the Family Income Supplements Act (Northern Ireland) 1971f1 or housing benefit under the Housing Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1983f2,

but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of the receipt of the arrears or of the concessionary payment.

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f1

1971 c. 8 (N.I.); repealed with effect from 11th April 1988 by Schedule 10 to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18))

f2

S.I. 1983/1121 (N.I. 14); repealed with effect from 11th April 1988 by Schedule 10 to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18))