Amendment of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations

10.  In the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992(1) after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

“Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

1A.  Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to any claim for attendance allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998.”.