Amendment of the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200222

1

The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200268 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “the Jobseekers Order” insert—

  • “armed forces independence payment” means armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011;

3

In regulation 5(1)(h) (meaning of “person in hardship”)—

a

in paragraph (i) after “in receipt of” insert “armed forces independence payment,”;

b

in paragraph (ii) for “claimed either” substitute “claimed armed forces independence payment,”;

c

omit “or” after paragraph (ii); and

d

after paragraph (ii) insert—

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has claimed armed forces independence payment and has an award for a period commencing after the date on which that claim was made, or

4

In regulation 11(2)(e) (application of Part and meaning of “couple in hardship”)—

a

in paragraph (i) after “in receipt of” insert “armed forces independence payment,”;

b

in paragraph (ii) for “claimed either” substitute “claimed armed forces independence payment,”;

c

omit “or” after paragraph (ii); and

d

after paragraph (ii) insert—

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has claimed armed forces independence payment and has an award for a period commencing after the date on which that claim was made, or