The Social Security (Claims and Payments Etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987, the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 and the Social Security (Recoupment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990 to make further provision for the payment of benefit by means of a benefit payment card described as an instrument for benefit payment. In particular provision is made for the circumstances in which persons may use the benefit payment card to collect benefit on the beneficiary’s behalf (regulation 2(2)(a) and (c)) and in which they or the beneficiary may be required to accept payment by this means of all the benefits then due (regulation 2(2)(d)).