The Social Security Benefits (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

These Regulations amend paragraph 6 of Schedule 8A to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (S.R. 1987 No. 465) (“the 1987 Regulations”) and paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 220) (“the 2016 Regulations”). These paragraphs contain provisions under which the Department for Communities may make deductions from benefit in respect of arrears for fuel costs and ongoing consumption of fuel to pay the fuel supplier directly.