2.—(1) The Social Security (Payments on Account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 13(b)(2) (sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable amounts)—
(a)after “which was not payable” insert “to the person from whom the amount is recoverable or their partner”;
(b)after “to be payable” insert “to that person or their partner”;
(c)omit “or” after sub-paragraph (i); and
(d)after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—
“or
(iii)on the basis of the determination if any change of circumstances had been notified at the time that change occurred,”.
(3) In regulation 16(5)(3) (limitations on deductions from prescribed benefits)—
(a)for “4 times” substitute “5 times”; and
(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.”.
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
Regulation 13 was amended by regulation 26(5) of S.R. 2003 No. 191 and regulation 15(8) of S.R. 2008 No. 286
Paragraph (5) was substituted by regulation 2(a) of S.R. 2000 No. 266