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

After regulation 19 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994^f1 (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^f2 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).”.