# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).
(2) In regulation 6(22) (date of claim) in paragraph (c) of the definition of “qualifying benefit” for “regulation 4(1)(a) or 6(1)(a) of the Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulation 5(1)(a) or 7(4)(a) of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005”.
(3) In regulation 16 (date of entitlement under an award for the purpose of determining the day from which benefit is to be payable and effective date of change of rate)—
(a) in paragraph (2D) for “Where a retirement pension is paid in arrears under regulation 22C and the award” substitute “Where an award of retirement pension”;
(b) in paragraph (2E) after “Except in a case where” insert “paragraph (2F) or”; and
(c) after paragraph (2E) insert—
“(2F) Except in a case where regulation 22D(2) applies, where a retirement pension is paid in arrears under regulation 22C and a change in the rate of that benefit takes effect under an order made under section 132 or 132A of the Administration Act (annual up-rating of benefits, basic pension etc. and standard minimum guarantee) the change, if it would otherwise take effect on a day which is not the first day of the benefit week, shall take effect on the first day of the benefit week next following.”.
(4) In regulation 16A (date of entitlement under an award of state pension credit for the purpose of payability and effective date of change of rate) for paragraph (4) substitute—
“(4) For the purpose of this regulation “benefit week” means—
(a) where state pension credit is paid in advance, the period of 7 days beginning on the day on which, in the claimant’s case, that benefit is payable;
(b) where state pension credit is paid in arrears, the period of 7 days ending on the day on which, in the claimant’s case, that benefit is payable.”.
(5) In regulation 22 (long term benefits)—
(a) in paragraph (1A) for “Disability” substitute “Subject to paragraph (1B), disability”; and
(b) after paragraph (1A) insert—
“(1B) The Department may, in any particular case or class of case, arrange that attendance allowance or disability living allowance shall be paid at such other intervals not exceeding four weeks as may be specified.”
(6) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 8A (deductions from benefits and direct payment to third parties)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) at the end add “or is resident in premises provided and maintained by virtue of Article 4(2) of the Probation Board (Northern Ireland) Order 1982”;
(b) after sub-paragraph (1A) insert—
“(1B) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (1A) references to “rent” include charges incurred in respect of accommodation in premises provided and maintained by virtue of Article 4(2) of the Probation Board (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.”; and
(c) in sub-paragraph (5) after “landlord” insert “or the person or body to whom charges are payable in respect of the residence of the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s partner in premises provided and maintained by virtue of Article 4(2) of the Probation Board (Northern Ireland) Order 1982”.
(7) In paragraph 6 of Schedule 8B (deductions of mortgage interest from benefit and payment to qualifying lenders) for “£0∙55” substitute “£0∙45”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/81/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-no-3-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/regulation-3
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