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3.—(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation), for the definition of “benefit week” substitute—
““benefit week” means—
where state pension credit is paid in advance, the period of 7 days beginning on the day on which, in the claimant’s case, that benefit is payable;
where state pension credit is paid in arrears, the period of 7 days ending on the day on which, in the claimant’s case, that benefit is payable;”.
(3) In regulation 13A(2) (part-weeks)—
(a)omit paragraph (2);
(b)in paragraph (3)(a) omit “, taking into account the requirements of paragraph (2),”; and
(c)in paragraph (3)(b) omit from “, any fraction” to the end.
(4) In regulation 13B(3) (date on which benefits are treated as paid), for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) All benefits except those mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be treated as paid—
(a)where the benefit is paid in advance, on the first day of the benefit week in which the benefit is payable;
(b)where the benefit is paid in arrears, on the last day of the benefit week in which the benefit is payable.”.
S.R. 2003 No. 28, relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2003 No. 191 and S.R. 2008 No. 286
Regulation 13A was inserted by regulation 23(3) of S.R. 2003 No. 191 and amended by regulation 30 of S.R. 2008 No. 286
Regulation 13B was inserted by regulation 23(3) of S.R. 2003 No. 191 and amended by regulation 30 of S.R. 2008 No. 286
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