Article 8 Amendment of the Income Support (General) RegulationsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) in the definition of “the benefit Acts”^f2 for “ and Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act” substitute “, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act and Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.

(3)

In paragraph 12(1)(c)^f3 (additional condition for the Higher Pensioner and Disability Premiums) of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts) after “that Act” insert “or a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 8 in operation at 6.4.2016, see art. 1(b)

Footnotes

f1: S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2003 No. 191 and S.R 2008 No. 286
f2: The definition of “the benefit Acts” was inserted by regulation 12(2)(a) of S.R. 2008 No. 286
f3: Paragraph 12(1)(c) of Schedule 2 was substituted by regulation 24(5)(e) of S.R. 2003 No. 191