# The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

S.R. 2017/49 · made 10 March 2017

Paragraph 6 of Schedule 8B to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 and paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 prescribe the fee payable by qualifying lenders for the purpose of defraying administrative expenses incurred by the Department for Communities in making payments in respect of mortgage interest direct to those lenders.

Made under: Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 13A, Section 165)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-claims-and-payments-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/pdf/nisr_20170049_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-claims-and-payments-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/pdf/nisrem_20170049_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 10th March 2017
Coming into operation 1st April 2017
The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13A(2)(b) and 165(1) and (4) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now vested in it.
In accordance with section 13A(2) of that Act it has consulted with such organisations representing qualifying lenders likely to be affected by the Regulations as it considers appropriate.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2017.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations

In paragraph 6 of Schedule 8B to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (fees payable by qualifying lenders) for “£0∙44” substitute “£0∙39”.

## 3 Amendment of the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations

In paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (fees payable by qualifying lenders), for “£0∙44” substitute “£0∙39”.

## 4 Revocation

The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 are revoked.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 10th March 2017
(L.S.)
Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Paragraph 6 of Schedule 8B to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 and paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 prescribe the fee payable by qualifying lenders for the purpose of defraying administrative expenses incurred by the Department for Communities in making payments in respect of mortgage interest direct to those lenders.
Regulations 2 and 3 amend those provisions by decreasing from £0∙44 to £0∙39 the fee which qualifying lenders pay.
Regulation 4 makes a consequential revocation.
These Regulations make in relation to Northern Ireland only provision corresponding 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.

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