# The Social Security (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011, Article 2: Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations


(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 4ZC(2) (electronic claims for benefit)—
(a) after “attendance allowance,” insert “carer’s allowance,”; and
(b) after “graduated retirement benefit,” insert “a jobseeker’s allowance,”.
(3) After regulation 32 (information to be given and changes to be notified) insert—
“Information given electronically
32ZA. (1) Where this regulation applies a person may give any certificate, notice, information or evidence required to be given and in particular may give notice of any change of circumstances required to be notified under regulation 32 by means of any electronic communication in accordance with the provisions set out in Schedule 8D.
(2) This regulation applies in relation to an award of—
(a) attendance allowance;
(b) carer’s allowance;
(c) disability living allowance;
(d) an employment and support allowance;
(e) income support;
(f) a jobseeker’s allowance.”.
(4) In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 8D (electronic communication)—
(a) for “attendance allowance,” substitute “, and awards of, attendance allowance, carer’s allowance,”;
(b) after “graduated retirement benefit,” insert “a jobseeker’s allowance,”; and
(c) at the end add “and in connection with awards of an employment and support allowance and income support”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/298/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-electronic-communications-order-northern-ireland-2011/article-2
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