Amendment of the Claims and Payments Regulations5

Schedule 8A of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 is amended as follows—

a

in paragraph 1 (interpretation) after the definition of “family” insert—

  • “the Fines Regulations” means the Social Security (Fines) (Deductions from Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018;

b

in paragraph 8(2)20 (aggregate amounts and maximum amount etc. before “shall” insert “and regulation 3 of the Fines Regulations”; and

c

in paragraph 921 (priority as between debts)—

i

in sub-paragraph (1) after “7C” insert “or regulation 3 of the Fines Regulations”; and

ii

after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

dd

any liability mentioned in regulation 3 of the Fines Regulations (deductions from debtor’s income etc.);