The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
S.R. 2000/181 · Made 19 May 2000 · Extends to Northern Ireland
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 19th May 2000
Coming into operation 14th June 2000
The Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13A(2)(b) and 165(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992f1, and now vested in itf2, and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, after consultation with such organisations representing qualifying lenders likely to be affected by the Regulations as it considers appropriatef3, hereby makes the following Regulations:C1
Annotations to the whole text
Modifications
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Rules modified (7.4.2003 for specified purposes) by The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/492), regs. 1, 43, Sch. 3 Pt. 2 (with regs. 1(2), 44)
Footnotes
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1992 c. 8; section 13A was inserted by paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Social Security (Mortgage Interest Payments) (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1309 (N.I. 9)) and amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15)) and section 165(1) was amended by paragraph 49(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671)
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See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481
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See section 13A(2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations
- 3Revocation
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretationI1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 and shall come into operation on 14th June 2000.
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954f1 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
2Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) RegulationsI1
In paragraph 6 of Schedule 8B to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987f1 (deductions of mortgage interest from benefit and payment to qualifying lenders) for “£0·60” there shall be substituted “£0·54”.
3RevocationI1
The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998f1 are hereby revoked.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 19th May 2000.
L.S.
John O'Neill
Senior Officer of the
Department for Social Development
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends paragraph 6 of Schedule 8B to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 by reducing from £0·60 to £0·54 the fee which qualifying lenders pay for the purpose of defraying administrative expenses incurred by the Department for Social Development in making payments in respect of mortgage interest direct to those lenders.
Regulation 3 makes a consequential revocation.
These Regulations correspond 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, are not subject to the requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee.