# The Social Security (Budgeting Loans) (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023, Article 2: Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “bereavement support payment” insert—
““budgeting loan” means a payment by way of budgeting loan under section 134(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act;”.
(3) In regulation 4ZC(2) (electronic claims for benefit) after “bereavement support payment,” insert “a budgeting loan,”.
(4) In regulation 32ZA(2) (information given electronically) after paragraph (aa) insert—
“(ab) a budgeting loan;”.
(5) In Schedule 8D (conditions for the use of electronic communication) in paragraph 2(1) after “bereavement support payment,” insert “a budgeting loan,”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2023/96/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-budgeting-loans-electronic-communications-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2023/article-2
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