The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations

2.  In Schedule 8A to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(1) (deductions from benefits and direct payment to third parties)—

(a)in paragraph 1 (interpretation)—

(i)after the definition of “the Income Support Regulations” insert—

““integration loan which is recoverable by deductions” means an integration loan made under the Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007(2) and which is recoverable from the recipient by deductions from a specified benefit under regulation 9 of those Regulations;”, and

(ii)in paragraph (a) of the definition of “specified benefit”(3) after “water charges” insert “and integration loans”;

(b)after paragraph 7B(4) (arrears of child support maintenance) insert—

“Integration loans

7C.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) and paragraphs 8 and 9, where a person has an integration loan which is recoverable by deductions, the weekly amount payable in respect of the loan shall be equal to 5 per cent. of the personal allowance for a single claimant aged not less than 25 years, including where the loan is a joint loan.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph 8(1), no deduction may be made under sub-paragraph (1) unless the amount of the beneficiary’s award of the specified benefit is not less than the amount authorised to be so paid under that sub-paragraph plus 10 pence.”;

(c)in paragraph 8 (aggregate amounts and maximum amount of payments to third parties)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (2)(5) for “, 7(3) and 7A” substitute “, 7(3), 7A and 7C”,

(ii)in sub-paragraph (2A)(6) for “and 7B” substitute “, 7B and 7C”, and

(iii)in sub-paragraph (3)(7) for “, 6(2) and 6A”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “, 6(2), 6A and 7C”; and

(d)in paragraph 9(1)(8) (priority as between debts)—

(i)after “7A” insert “and 7C”, and

(ii)after head (e)(9) add—

“(f)any liability mentioned in paragraph 7C (integration loans).”.

(3)

The definition of “specified benefit” was substituted by regulation 2(a)(iii) of S.R. 2007 No. 206

(4)

Paragraph 7B was inserted by regulation 2(8)(b) of S.R. 1996 No. 432

(5)

Sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 2(4) of S.R. 1993 No. 146, regulation 4(2)(a) of S.R. 1997 No. 165 and regulation 2(f)(i) of S.R. 2007 No. 206

(6)

Sub-paragraph (2A) was inserted by regulation 2(8)(c) of S.R. 1996 No. 432 and amended by regulation 2(f)(i) of S.R. 2007 No. 206

(7)

Sub-paragraph (3) was substituted by regulation 2(5)(c) of S.R. 2006 No. 365 and amended by regulation 2(f)(ii) of S.R. 2007 No. 206

(8)

Paragraph 9(1) was amended by regulation 6(5) of S.R. 1989 No. 40, regulation 2(5) of S.R. 1993 No. 146, regulation 2(8)(d)(i) of S.R. 1996 No.432, regulation 4(2)(c) of S.R. 1997 No. 165 and regulation 2(g) of S.R. 2007 No. 206

(9)

Head (e) was added by regulation 2(5)(b) of S.R. 1993 No. 146