# The Social Security (Provisions relating to Qualifying Young Persons) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 S.R. 2006/158 · made 27 March 2006 These Regulations amend—regulations 10 and 11 of, and paragraph 7(b) of Schedule 2 to, the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977,regulations 16, 16ZA and 16A of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979, andregulations 9, 10 and 12 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit – Increases for Dependants) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994, Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 82, Section 85, Section 86A, Section 90, Section 114, Section 121, Section 171, Schedule 7 paragraph 6); Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 1, Section 165) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-provisions-relating-to-qualifying-young-persons-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2006/pdf/nisr_20060158_en.pdf ## Introductory text SOCIAL SECURITY Made 27th March 2006 Coming into operation 10th April 2006 The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 82(4), 85(4), 86A, 90(b), 114(1), 121(5) and 171(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 6(1)(b) and (5) of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and sections 1(1C) and 165(1) and (4) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now vested in it. ## 1 Citation and commencement These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Provisions relating to Qualifying Young Persons) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 10th April 2006. ## 2 Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations (1) The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). (2) In regulation 10 (increase of benefit for person having care of child)— (a) in the heading, after “child” there shall be added “or qualifying young person”; (b) in paragraph (1), after “children” there shall be inserted “or a qualifying young person or persons”; and (c) in paragraph (2)— (i) in sub-paragraph (a), after “child” there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person”, and (ii) in sub-paragraph (e)— (aa) in head (i), after “children” there shall be inserted “or a qualifying young person or persons”, and (bb) in head (ii), after “children” there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person or persons”. (3) In regulation 11(1) (contribution to maintenance of adult dependant), after “child” (in each place where it occurs) there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person”. (4) In Schedule 2 (increase of carer’s allowance for adult dependants), in paragraph 7(b)— (a) after “not being a child” there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person”; and (b) after “children” (in each place where it occurs) there shall be inserted “or a qualifying young person or persons”. ## 3 Amendment of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (1) The Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). (2) In regulation 16 (provision in relation to entitlement to child benefit for the purposes of a widowed mother’s allowance)— (a) in paragraph (1)— (i) in sub-paragraph (a), for the words from “any person” to “a child falling” there shall be substituted “any person under the age of 20 residing with the widow shall be deemed to be”, and (ii) in sub-paragraph (b), “a child falling” shall be omitted; (b) in paragraph (2), after “any child” there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person”; and (c) in paragraph (3), after “the child” there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person”. (3) In regulation 16ZA (provision in relation to entitlement to child benefit for the purposes of a widowed parent’s allowance)— (a) in paragraph (1), after— (i) “a child” (in each place where it occurs), (ii) “that child”, and (iii) “the child” (in each place where it occurs), there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person”; and (b) in paragraph (2), after “any child” there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person”. (4) In regulation 16A (disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act for the purposes of widowed mother’s allowance or widowed parent’s allowance), after “child” there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person”. ## 4 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit – Increases for Dependants) Regulations (1) The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit – Increases for Dependants) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). (2) In regulation 9 (increase of incapacity benefit for adult dependants and persons having the care of children)— (a) in the heading, after “children” there shall be added “or qualifying young persons”; and (b) in paragraph (1), after “a child” (in each place where it occurs), there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person”. (3) In regulation 10(3) and (4) (earnings rules for increases for adult dependants), after “child” (in each place where it occurs) there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person”. (4) In regulation 12(1) (contribution to maintenance of adult dependant), after “child” (in each place where it occurs) there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person”. ## Signature Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 27th March 2006. 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— regulations 10 and 11 of, and paragraph 7(b) of Schedule 2 to, the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977, regulations 16, 16ZA and 16A of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979, and regulations 9, 10 and 12 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit – Increases for Dependants) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994, to reflect the fact that persons in respect of whom child benefit is payable after their 16th birthday are no longer referred to as children, but as qualifying young persons, by virtue of the Child Benefit Act 2005. 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, are not subject to the requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/158 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-provisions-relating-to-qualifying-young-persons-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2006 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.