# The Social Security (Carer’s Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 (“the Invalid Care Allowance Regulations”) and other Regulations as a consequence of changes made to section 70 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 by the Deregulation (Carer’s Allowance) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002.
Regulation 2 amends regulation 10A of the Invalid Care Allowance Regulations to omit the reference to section 70(5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.
Regulation 3 and the Schedule to these Regulations makes changes as a consequence of the change of the name from invalid care allowance to carer’s allowance.
Regulation 4 makes consequential revocations.
These Regulations correspond to provision contained in Regulations made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 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, are not subject to the requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/323/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-carers-allowance-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2002/note
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