Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations

4.  In regulation 32(6)(1) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(2) (information to be given and changes to be notified) –

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a) “and” shall be omitted;

(b) for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs –

“(b) except to the extent that sub-paragraph (a) applies, changes to an element of the claimant’s retirement provision need not be notified if –

(i) an assessed income period is current in his case;

(ii) the time limit set out in sub-paragraph (c) has not expired, or

(iii) the Department grants, or has granted such longer period as it considers reasonable under sub-paragraph (c) and that period has not expired; and

(c) the information and evidence required under sub-paragraph (a) shall be furnished within one month of the date on which the Department notifies the claimant of the requirement or within such longer period as the Department considers reasonable.”.

(1)

Paragraph (6) was added by regulation 11(b) of S.R. 2003 No. 191

(2)

S.R. 1987 No. 465; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2003 No. 191