Regulation 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^f1 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2)

In regulation 9^f2 (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)^f3 (contribution to maintenance of adult dependant), after “child” (in each place where it occurs) there shall be inserted “or qualifying young person”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.R. 1994 No. 485; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 2003 No. 213 and S.R. 2005 No. 536
f2: Regulation 9(1) was amended by regulation 2(7)(c)(i) of S.R. 2003 No. 213 and paragraph 21(3) of Schedule 3 to S.R. 2005 No. 536
f3: Regulation 12 was amended by paragraph 21(4) of Schedule 3 to S.R. 2005 No. 536