The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

Matters arising as respects decisionsN.I.

18 .F1F2(1) Regulations may make provision as respects matters arising—

(a)pending any decision under this Chapter of the Department, an appeal tribunal or a Commissioner which relates to—

(i)any claim for a relevant benefit;[F3 or]

(ii)any person's entitlement to such a benefit or its receipt;[F3 or]

Heads (iii), (iv) rep. by SI 1999/671

(b)out of the revision under Article 10 or on appeal of any such decision.

(2) Regulations under paragraph (1) as it applies to child benefit may include provision as to the date from which child benefit is to be payable to a person in respect of a child[F4 or qualifying young person] in a case where, before the benefit was awarded to that person, child benefit in respect of the child[F4 or qualifying young person] was awarded to another person.

F1mod. by SR 1999/349, 350

F2prosp. in pt. certain functions transf. by 2002 c. 21

F3SI 1999/671

F4Words in art. 18(2) inserted (24.3.2005 for certain purposes, otherwise 10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), ss. 2(3), 6, Sch. 1 para. 52