Article 8 Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations

(1)

The Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) omit the definition of “bereavement benefit”^f2.

(3)

In regulation 2(2) (exceptions from disqualification for imprisonment etc.) for “bereavement benefit”^f3 substitute “widowed parent’s allowance”.

Annotations

f1: S.R. 1984 No. 92; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2001 No. 108
f2: The definition of “bereavement benefit” was inserted by regulation 9(2) of S.R. 2001 No. 108
f3: Regulation 2(2) was amended by regulation 9(3) of S.R. 2001 No.108; there are other amendments to regulation 2 which are not relevant to this Order