# The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

S.R. 2020/227 · made 22 October 2020

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020 No. 63) in response to the continuing outbreak of coronavirus in Northern Ireland.

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 122, Section 123, Section 129, Section 131, Section 133, Section 171); The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (Article 6, Article 8, Article 9, Article 36, Schedule 1 paragraph 12); State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (Section 2, Section 3, Section 17, Section 19); Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (Section 4, Section 24, Section 25, Schedule 1 paragraph 6); The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Article 7, Article 11, Article 13, Article 48, Schedule 1 paragraph 5)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-coronavirus-prisoners-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisr_20200227_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-coronavirus-prisoners-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisrem_20200227_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 22nd October 2020
Coming into operation 12th November 2020
The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(a) and (d), 123, 129, 131(1), 133(2)(h) and (l) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Articles 6(5) and (12), 8(4), 9(4) and 36(2) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, and now vested in it, sections 2(3), (4), (6) and (9), 3(8), 17(2)(a) and 19(1) to (3) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002,sections 4(2) and (3), 24(1) and 25(2) of, and paragraph 6(8) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007and Articles 7(2), 11(1), 13(1) and 48(1) and (2) of, and paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and come into operation on 12th November 2020.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations

In regulation 6(2) of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 for “8 months” substitute “14 months”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 22nd October 2020
(L.S.)
Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department of Communities

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020 No. 63) in response to the continuing outbreak of coronavirus in Northern Ireland.
Those Regulations made provision to enable individuals on temporary release from prison due to the outbreak of coronavirus in Northern Ireland to access means tested benefits during the period of that release.
Following a review by the Department of the operation of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020, regulation 2 amends the provision by which those Regulations expire after 8 months so that they now expire 14 months after they came into operation.
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 (c. 8), are not subject to requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/227 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-coronavirus-prisoners-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020
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