# The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These regulations further amend the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977 (“the principal regulations”).
Regulation 2 substitutes a new regulation for the existing regulation 8 to make provision for the reduction of increases of benefit paid in respect of an adult dependant where the dependant is in receipt of earnings of an amount specified in the principal regulations.“Earnings” are defined in section 89 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 as including payments by way of occupational or personal pension.
Regulation 3 contains a transitional provision which continues the protection provided in regulation 8(6) of the principal regulations as previously in operation for people who were entitled to an increase of benefit before 15th September 1985.
Regulation 4 contains consequential revocations.
These regulations make in relation to Northern Ireland only provision corresponding to provision contained in regulations made by the Secretary of State for Social Security in relation to Great Britain and accordingly, by virtue of section 149(3) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to, the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), are not subject to the requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1992/521/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefit-dependency-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-1992/note
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