# The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

S.R. 2009/135 · made 26 March 2009

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 to provide that, for the purposes of section 30DD of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, a “pension payment” includes a payment under the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 made to anyone who first becomes entitled to such a payment on or after 27th March 2009 (the date on which these Regulations come into operation).

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 30DD, Section 171)

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## Introductory text

Social Security
Approved by resolution of the Assembly on 2nd June 2009Made 26th March 2009
Coming into operation 27th March 2009
The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 30DD(5)(c) and 171(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now vested in it.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 27th March 2009.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations

After regulation 19 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (permanent health insurance) insert—
“Financial assistance scheme
19A. For the purposes of section 30DD “pension payment” includes a payment made under the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 to a person who first became entitled to such a payment on or after 27th March 2009 (the date on which the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 came into operation).”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 26th March 2009
(L.S.)
John O’Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 to provide that, for the purposes of section 30DD of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, a “pension payment” includes a payment under the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 made to anyone who first becomes entitled to such a payment on or after 27th March 2009 (the date on which these Regulations come 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 the requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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