Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations2

In Schedule 2 to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19875 (applicable amounts) –

a

in paragraph 10(1)(b)(i)6 (higher pensioner premium) for “paragraph 12(1)(a) or (c)” there shall be substituted “paragraph 12(1)(a), (c) or (d)”7.

b

in paragraph 118 (disability premium) –

i

in sub-paragraph (b)(i) for “paragraph 12(1)(a), (b) or (c)” there shall be substituted “paragraph 12(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d)”, and

ii

in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) for “paragraph 12(1)(a) or (c)” there shall be substituted “paragraph 12(1)(a), (c) or (d)”.

c

in paragraph 12 (additional condition for the higher pensioner and disability premiums) –

i

in sub-paragraph (4) for “sub-paragraph (1)(c)” in each place where it occurs there shall be substituted “sub-paragraph (1)(c) and (d)”, and

ii

in sub-paragraph (6)9 for “sub-paragraph (1)(a)(i) and (c)(i)” there shall be substituted “sub-paragraph (1)(a)(i) and (c)”.