These Regulations amend the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999.

Regulation 7(9) is amended to provide, in relation to attendance allowance and disability living allowance cases, for the effective date of a supersession which is to a claimant’s advantage where there has been a relevant change of circumstances.

Regulation 8 is amended to include references to regulation 7(9).

These Regulations make in relation to Northern Ireland only provision corresponding to provision contained in Regulations made by the Secretary of State for Social Security in relation to Great Britain and accordingly, by virtue of section 149(3) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to, the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, are not subject to the requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.