Regulation 13 Partners of claimantsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The social security information specified in paragraph (3) may be supplied by a relevant authority to the partner of a claimant for a qualifying benefit where one or more of the qualifying benefits is or has been payable to the claimant for at least 6 months.

(2)

The qualifying benefits are—

(a)

a jobseeker’s allowance;

(b)

income support;

(c)

incapacity benefit;

(d)

severe disablement allowance;

(e)

F1carer’s allowance .

(3)

The information which may be supplied is—

(a)

that a qualifying benefit is or has been payable to the claimant;

(b)

the period for which the qualifying benefit has been payable.

(4)

In this regulation, “partner” means one member of F2a couple of which the claimant is also a member F3, and “couple” has the same meaning as in regulation 1(2) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 .

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 13(2)(e) substituted (1.4.2003) by The Social Security (Carer’s Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002/323), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. para. 1(u)
F2: Words in reg. 13(4) substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/536), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 27(a) (with art. 3)
F3: Words in reg. 13(4) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/536), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 27(b) (with art. 3)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 13 in operation at 14.5.2001, see reg. 1(1)