SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS, ETC.

Section 162.

Claims and payments

1

1

Section 5 above shall have effect in relation to the benefits specified in sub-paragraph (2) below as it has effect in relation to the benefits to which it applies by virtue of subsection (2).

2

The benefits mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above are benefits under—

a

the former National Insurance Acts;

b

the former Industrial Injuries Acts;

c

the M1National Assistance Act (Northern Ireland) 1948;

d

the M2Supplementary Benefits &c. Act (Northern Ireland) 1966;

e

the M3Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977;

f

the M4Family Income Supplements Act (Northern Ireland) 1971.

3

In sub-paragraph (2) above—

  • the former National Insurance Acts” means the M5National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1946 and the M6National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966; and

  • the former Industrial Injuries Acts” means the M7Industrial Injuries Act (Northern Ireland) 1946 and the M8Industrial Injuries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.

Adjudication

2

1

F1Articles 9 to 18, 29 to 31 and 39 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 and section 22 above shall have effect for the purposes of the benefits specified in paragraph 2(2) above as they have effect for the purposes of benefit within the meaning of section 121 of the Contributions and Benefits Act other than attendance allowance, disability living allowance and disability working allowance.

2

Procedure regulations made under F2Article 16 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above may make different provision in relation to each of the benefits specified in paragraph 1(2) above.

Overpayments etc.

3

1

Section 69 above shall have effect in relation to the benefits mentioned in paragraph 2(2) above as it has effect in relation to the benefits to which it applies by virtue of subsection (11).

2

Section 72 above shall have effect in relation to supplementary benefit as it has effect in relation to income support.

3

The reference to housing benefit in section 73 above includes a reference to housing benefits under the M9Housing Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.

Inspection

4

F3Part VI of this Act shall have effect as if the following statutory provisions were included in the statutory provisions comprised in the relevant social security legislation

a

the M10Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977,

b

the M11Family Income Supplements Act (Northern Ireland) 1971.