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6. For the purpose of an information request made by the relevant authority to a relevant Northern Ireland Department for the disclosure of a relevant individual’s benefit status under section 22(3)(e) of the Act, the following benefits are prescribed benefits—
(a)the benefits listed in the Schedule;
(b)child benefit under section 137 of the 1992 (Northern Ireland) Act(1);
(c)child tax credit under Part 1 of the 2002 Act(2);
(d)working tax credit under Part 1 of the 2002 Act(3); and
(e)statutory sick pay under Part 12 of the 1992 (Northern Ireland) Act.
Section 137 was amended by section 2 of the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6).
Sections 8 and 9 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), which provide for child tax credits, are in force for specified purposes only. Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, which includes these sections, is to be repealed by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) at a date to be appointed.
Sections 10 to 12 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, which provide for working tax credits, are in force for specified purposes only. Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, which includes these sections, is to be repealed by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 at a date to be appointed.