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Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

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Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Section 113 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

113 General provisions as to disqualification and suspension.N.I.

(1)Except where regulations otherwise provide, a person shall be disqualified for receiving any benefit under Parts II to V of this Act, and an increase of such benefit shall not be payable in respect of any person as the beneficiary’s wife or husband, for any period during which the person—

(a)is absent from Northern Ireland; or

(b)is undergoing imprisonment or detention in legal custody.

(2)Regulations may provide for suspending payment of such benefit to a person during any period in which he is undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient in a hospital or similar institution.

(3)Regulations may provide for a person who would be entitled to any such benefit but for the operation of any provision of this Act [F1, the Administration Act or Chapter II of Part II of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998] to be treated as if entitled to it for the purposes of any rights or obligations (whether his own or another’s) which depend on his entitlement, other than the right to payment of the benefit.

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F1Words in s. 113(3) substituted (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwiseprosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 48; S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16); S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22)

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