Citation, commencement and interpretation1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1998.
(2)
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit under awards made before the commencing date2.
Section 135(3) of the Administration Act (effect of alteration of rates of benefit under Parts II to V of the Contributions and Benefits Act) shall not apply if a question arises as to either—
(a)
the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order; or
(b)
whether the conditions for the receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied,
until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Administration Act.
Persons not ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland3.
Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations4.
(a)
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£135” there shall be substituted “£140”; and
(b)
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£17” and “£135” there shall be substituted “£18” and “£140” respectively.
Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations5.
Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations6.
Revocations7.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on