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SSP Entitlement Northern Ireland – Temporary Extension
Temporary changes were made to the SSP Regulations effective from 14th December 2020 to deal with the exceptional circumstances faced by employers and employees in relation to Covid related illness.
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
This Order, which corresponds to an Order (S.I. 2024/242) made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under sections 150, 150A, 151 and 151A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, alters the rates and amounts of certain social security benefits and other sums.
Part 2 relates to social security benefits, pensions and allowances.
Article 3 and Schedule 1 alter the rates of benefits and increases of benefit (except those referred to in Article 3(2)) specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (“the Contributions and Benefits Act”).
Article 4 increases the rates and amounts of certain pensions and allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act.
Article 5 increases the sums payable as part of a Category A or Category B retirement pension under sections 11(1) and 13(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 on account of increases in guaranteed minimum pensions.
Article 6 increases the rates and amounts relating to the state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 including the full rate, amounts exceeding the full rate, the rate of increments and inherited increments.
Article 7 specifies the dates from which the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 are altered.
Article 8 increases the rate of statutory sick pay.
Article 9 increases the rate of statutory maternity pay.
Article 10 increases the rates of statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay.
Article 11 increases the rate of graduated retirement benefit.
Article 12 increases the amount of a Category C retirement pension.
Article 13 increases the prescribed maximum additional pension for the purposes of section 52(3) of the Contributions and Benefits Act.
Article 14 increases the rates of disability living allowance.
Article 15 increases the rates of personal independence payment.
Article 16 increases the rates of age addition and the rates referred to in Article 16(2) for claimants entitled to long-term incapacity benefit in so far as they correspond to a claimant in Great Britain who was subject to regulation 2(3) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 2008.
Article 17 increases the rates of transitional invalidity allowance and the rates referred to in Article 17(2) for claimants entitled to long-term incapacity benefit in so far as they correspond to a claimant in Great Britain who was subject to regulation 2(3) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 2008.
Article 18 increases the rates of widowed mother’s allowance, widow’s pension and widowed parent’s allowance.
Article 19 specifies the rates of bereavement support payment.
Part 3 relates to income support and housing benefit.
Article 20 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of income support. Article 20(3) and Schedule 2 sets out certain personal allowances and Article 20(4) and (5) and Schedule 3 set out the premiums.
Article 21 provides for the percentage increase of sums payable by way of special transitional additions to income support.
Article 22 states the sum by which any income support of a person involved in a trade dispute is reduced.
Article 23 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of housing benefit. Article 23(5) and Schedule 4 sets out certain personal allowances and Article 23(7) and Schedule 5 set out the premiums.
Article 24 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of housing benefit for persons over the qualifying age for state pension credit. Article 24(5) and Schedule 6 set out the personal allowances and Article 24(6) and (7) and Schedule 7 set out the premiums.
Part 4 relates to jobseeker’s allowance.
Article 25 increases the age-related amounts for contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance.
Article 26 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of income-based jobseeker’s allowance. Article 26(3) and Schedule 8 sets out certain personal allowances; Article 26(4) and (5) and Schedule 9 set out the premiums; Article 26(6) and Schedule 10 set out the amounts of premiums relevant to joint-claim couples.
Article 27 states the sum by which any jobseeker’s allowance of a person involved in a trade dispute is reduced.
Article 28 increases the amounts of jobseeker’s allowance for the purposes of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Part 5 relates to state pension credit.
Article 29 specifies sums relevant to state pension credit.
Part 6 relates to employment and support allowance.
Article 30 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of employment and support allowance under the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008. Article 30(2) and (3) and Schedule 11 increase the contributory allowance of employment and support allowance and the prescribed amounts for income-related employment and support allowance; Article 30(3), (4) and (5) and Schedule 12 sets out the premiums and Article 30(6) increases the components.
Article 31 increases the prescribed amounts for employment and support allowance set out in regulation 62 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Part 7 relates to universal credit.
Article 32 and Schedule 13 specify the amounts relevant to universal credit.
Article 33 increases the amounts specified for the transitional severe disability premium element in paragraph 5 of Schedule 2, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 3, to the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Article 34 revokes the Social Security (2023 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024.
Labour Relations Agency Tees Off Event on Hiring Seasonal Staff
Employers in the Causeway Coast and Glens area, who plan to hire seasonal staff during the 148th British Open golf tournament, are invited to attend a free event jointly hosted by the Labour Relations Agency (LRA) and local Council.
No 89 The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
The purpose of these Regulations, which come into operation on 15/3/15, is to align the notification period for statutory paternity pay (SPP) (birth and adoption) with the notification period for statutory paternity leave (SPL) (birth and adoption); to align the provisions for varying the choice of when a period of SPP (birth and adoption) will begin with those for SPL (birth and adoption); to align the time for providing information and evidence regarding entitlement to SPP (birth and adoption) with that for providing notice; and to provide that if it is not reasonably practicable to meet the relevant deadline then it must be met as soon as is reasonably practicable.
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Amendment to the Working Time Regulations - Pay and Carryover of holidays
The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 came into force on 1st January 2024 and set out the legal obligations on carry over of holiday and what constitutes pay for the purposes of calculating holiday pay.
The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021
These Regulations are the annual amendments to the National Minimum Wage legislation which has existed since 1999 and they come into effect on 1/4/20. The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
No 213 The Time Off to Attend Adoption Appointments (Prospective Adopters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
These Regulations come into operation on 5/4/15 and essentially they establish conditions under which approved foster parents who are approved prospective adopters can access these rights, and provide that Articles 85ZJ, 85ZL, 85ZN and 85ZP are to be read as referring to 'fostering for adoption' arrangements.
LRA launches Flexible Future 24 Conference
Contemporary flexible working practices, and their potential to power productivity and a more inclusive labour market will be the focal point of the Labour Relations Agency’s upcoming annual conference.
No 224 The Trade Union Ballot and Elections ( Independent Scrutineer Qualifications) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017
These Rules come into operation on 17/12/17 and relate to Articles 15, 49, 77 and 106 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 which requires certain ballots and elections that trade unions are required to hold by statute to be supervised by a qualified independent person, known as a “scrutineer”, appointed by the trade union.