Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

where the weekly rate of widowed mother’s allowance is increased, or guardian’s allowance (where that allowance is payable on a Tuesday) is payable in respect of a child or children, on 11th April 2000;

where the weekly rate of disablement benefit, or invalid care allowance (where that benefit is payable on a Wednesday), is increased in respect of a child or children, or where an allowance is paid in respect of a child or children under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f1 (children of deceased’s family), on 12th April 2000;

where the weekly rate of incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance or retirement pension of any category (where that pension is payable on a Thursday), is increased in respect of a child or children, on 13th April 2000;

where the weekly rate of retirement pension is increased in respect of a child or children and that pension is payable, in accordance with regulation 22(3) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to, the Claims and Payments Regulations (long term benefits) on a day other than Monday or Thursday, on the day in the week commencing 10th April 2000 which corresponds with the day of the week on which retirement pension is payable;

where guardian’s allowance is payable, in accordance with regulation 23(3) and (3A)^f2 of the Claims and Payments Regulations, on a day other than Monday or Tuesday, on the day in the week commencing 10th April 2000 which corresponds with the day of the week on which guardian’s allowance is payable.