Version Superseded: 05/12/2005
Point in time view as at 01/07/1992.
Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Paragraph 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
5(1)An increase under paragraph 4 above of any amount in respect of a particular child shall for any period be payable only if during that period one or other of the following conditions is satisfied with respect to the child—N.I.
(a)the beneficiary would be treated for the purposes of Part IX of this Act as having the child living with him; or
(b)the requisite contributions are being made to the cost of providing for the child.
(2)The condition specified in paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) above is to be treated as satisfied if, and only if—
(a)such contributions are being made at a weekly rate not less than the amount referred to in that sub-paragraph—
(i)by the beneficiary, or
(ii)where the beneficiary is one of two spouses residing together, by them together; and
(b)except in prescribed cases, the contributions are over and above those required for the purposes of satisfying section 139(1)(b) above.
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