The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
These Regulations make amendments to the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (“the Loss of Benefit Regulations”) as a result of the commencement of section 19 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (“the 2010 Act”). Section 19 amends the Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (“the 2001 Act”) to provide for a new sanction for benefit offences under which there will be restrictions in payment of “sanctionable benefits” (which are most benefits except those relating solely to old age, disability and children).