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Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Cross Heading: Personal representatives - income support and supplementary benefit is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 November 2024. 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.
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(1)The personal representatives of a person who was in receipt of [F1universal credit] income support [F2an income-based jobseeker’s allowance][F3, state pension credit][F4, an income-related employment and support allowance] or supplementary benefit at any time before his death shall provide the Department with such information as it may require relating to the assets and liabilities of that person’s estate.
(2)If the personal representatives fail to supply any information within 28 days of being required to do so under subsection (1) above, then—
(a)the county court may, on the application of the Department, make an order directing them to supply that information within such time as may be specified in the order, and
(b)any such order may provide that all costs of and incidental to the application shall be borne personally by any of the personal representatives.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 119(1) inserted (27.9.2017) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 16; S.R. 2017/190, art. 4(1)(2)(g)(ii)
F2Words in s. 119 inserted (17.7.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2 para. 42; S.R. 1996/285, art. 2, Sch.
F3Words in s. 119(1) inserted (2.12.2002 for certain purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14), s. 14, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 14; S.R. 2002/366, art. 2(1)(l); S.R. 2003/373, art. 2
F4Words in s. 119(1) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2), s. 60(1), Sch. 3 para. 4(16); S.R. 2008/276, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 2
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