The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 No. 431

Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations

2.—(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 32ZA(2)(2) (information given electronically)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“(da) incapacity benefit;”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (f) add—

“(g) retirement pension;

(h) state pension credit.”.

(3) In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 8D(3) (electronic communication) for “an employment and support allowance and income support” substitute “an employment and support allowance, incapacity benefit, income support and state pension credit”.

(1)

S.R. 1987 No. 465; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2006 No. 203 and S.R. 2011 No. 298

(2)

Regulation 32ZA was inserted by Article 2(3) of S. R. 2011 No. 298

(3)

Schedule 8D was inserted by Article 2(4) of S.R. 2006 No. 203 and amended by Article 2(4) of S.R. 2011 No. 298