The Social Security (Recovery) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 No. 108

Citation and commencement N.I.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Recovery) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2012.

Amendment of the Social Security (Payments on Account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations N.I.

2.—(1) The Social Security (Payments on Account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 M1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

F1 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In regulation 16(5) M2 (limitations on deductions from prescribed benefits)—

F2 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) for the words from “where it is not a multiple of 10 pence” to the end substitute “ where it is not a multiple of 5 pence, rounded to the next higher such multiple. ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 2(2) revoked (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/224), regs. 1(3), 34

F2 Reg. 2(3)(a) revoked (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/224), regs. 1(3), 34

Marginal Citations

M1 S.R. 1988 No. 142; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2000 No. 266, S.R. 2003 No. 191 and S.R. 2008 No. 286

M2 Paragraph (5) was substituted by regulation 2(a) of S.R. 2000 No. 266

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations N.I.

3.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 M3 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 99(4) M4 (method of recovery)—

(a) for “4 times” substitute “ 5 times ”; and

(b) for the words from “but where that 5 per cent.” to the end substitute “ that 5 per cent. being, where it is not a multiple of 5 pence, rounded to the next higher such multiple. ”.

(3) In regulation 101(1) (sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable overpayments) after “determined to be payable” insert “ to the person from whom the overpayment is recoverable or their partner ”.

Marginal Citations

M3 S.R. 2006 No. 405; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2008 No. 504

M4 Paragraph (4) was amended by regulation 2(3)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 504

Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations N.I.

4.—(1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 M5 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 80(4) M6 (method of recovery)—

(a) for “4 times” substitute “ 5 times ”; and

(b) for the words from “but where that 5 per cent.” to the end substitute “ that 5 per cent. being, where it is not a multiple of 5 pence, rounded to the next higher such multiple. ”.

(3) In regulation 82(1) (sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable overpayments) after “determined to be payable” insert “ to the person from whom the overpayment is recoverable or their partner ”.

Marginal Citations

M5 S.R. 2006 No. 406; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2008 No. 504

M6 Paragraph (4) was amended by regulation 3(4)(d) of S.R. 2008 No.504

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 9th March 2012

L.S.

Anne McCleary

A senior officer of the

Department for Social Development