The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 and shall come into operation on 11th April 1994.

(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, “the up-rating order” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1994(1).

Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit under awards made before the commencing date

2.  Section 135(3) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 shall not apply if a question arises as to either—

(a) the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the up-rating order; or

(b) whether the conditions for the receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied,

until the question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of that Act.

Persons not ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland

3.  Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978(2) (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) shall apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the up-rating order.

Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations

4.  In regulation 14 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984(3) (earnings level for the purpose of unemployability supplement) for “£2,184” there shall be substituted “£2,236”.

Amendment of the Social Security (Unemployment, Sickness and Invalidity, Benefit) Regulations

5.  In regulation 3(3) of the Social Security (Unemployment, Sickness and Invalidity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984(4) (persons deemed to be incapable of work) for “£42.00” there shall be substituted “£43.00”.

Revocation

6.  The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993(5) are hereby revoked.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on

L.S.

W. G. Purdy

Assistant Secretary

7th March 1994.