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Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

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SCHEDULE 1 CLAIMS FOR BENEFIT MADE OR TREATED BEFORE 1ST OCTOBER 1990

Section 1(6). Claims made or treated as made on or after 2nd September 1985 and before 19th November 1986 1 Section 1 above shall have effect in relation to a claim made or treated as made on or after 2nd September 1985 and before 19th November 1986 as if the following subsections were substituted for subsections (1) to (3)— (1) Except in such cases as may be prescribed, no person shall be entitled to any benefit unless, in addition to any other conditions relating to that benefit being satisfied— (a) he makes a claim for it— (i) in the prescribed manner; and (ii) subject to subsection (2) below, within the prescribed time; or (b) by virtue of a provision of Chapter VI of Part II of the 1975 Act or of regulations made under such a provision, he would have been treated as making a claim for it. (2) Regulations shall provide for extending, subject to any prescribed conditions, the time within which a claim may be made in cases where it is not made within the prescribed time but good cause is shown for the delay. (3) Notwithstanding any regulations made under this section, no person shall be entitled to any benefit (except disablement benefit or industrial death benefit) in respect of any period more than 12 months before the date on which the claim is made. . Claims made or treated as made on or after 19th November 1986 and before 6th April 1987 2 Section 1 above shall have effect in relation to a claim made or treated as made on or after 19th November 1986 and before 6th April 1987 as if the subsections set out in paragraph 1 above were substituted for subsections (1) to (3) but with the insertion in subsection (3) of the words “ , reduced earnings allowance ” after the words “disablement benefit”. Claims made or treated as made on or after 6th April 1987 and before 23rd August 1989 3 Section 1 above shall have effect in relation to a claim made or treated as made on or after 6th April 1987 and before 23rd August 1989, as if— (a) the following subsection were substituted for subsection (1)— (1) Except in such cases as may be prescribed, no person shall be entitled to any benefit unless, in addition to any other conditions relating to that benefit being satisfied— (a) he makes a claim for it in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed time; or (b) by virtue of regulations made under Article 52 of the 1986 Order he would have been treated as making a claim for it. ; and (b) there were omitted— (i) from subsection (2), the words “except as provided by section 3 below”; and (ii) subsection (3). Claims made or treated as made on or after 23rd August 1989 and before 14th August 1990 4 Section 1 above shall have effect in relation to a claim made or treated as made on or after 23rd August 1989 and before 14th August 1990 as if there were omitted— (a) from subsection (1), the words “and subject to the following provisions of this section and to section 3 below”; (b) from subsection (2), the words “except as provided by section 3 below”; and (c) subsection (3). Claims made or treated as made on or after 14th August 1990 and before 1st October 1990 5 Section 1 above shall have effect in relation to a claim made or treated as made on or after 14th August 1990 and before 1st October 1990 as if there were omitted— (a) from subsection (1), the words “the following provisions of this section and to”; and (b) subsection (3).

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SCHEDULE 1 CLAIMS FOR BENEFIT MADE OR TREATED BEFORE 1ST OCTOBER 1990

Section 1(6). Claims made or treated as made on or after 2nd September 1985 and before 19th November 1986 1 Section 1 above shall have effect in relation to a claim made or treated as made on or after 2nd September 1985 and before 19th November 1986 as if the following subsections were substituted for subsections (1) to (3)— (1) Except in such cases as may be prescribed, no person shall be entitled to any benefit unless, in addition to any other conditions relating to that benefit being satisfied— (a) he makes a claim for it— (i) in the prescribed manner; and (ii) subject to subsection (2) below, within the prescribed time; or (b) by virtue of a provision of Chapter VI of Part II of the 1975 Act or of regulations made under such a provision, he would have been treated as making a claim for it. (2) Regulations shall provide for extending, subject to any prescribed conditions, the time within which a claim may be made in cases where it is not made within the prescribed time but good cause is shown for the delay. (3) Notwithstanding any regulations made under this section, no person shall be entitled to any benefit (except disablement benefit or industrial death benefit) in respect of any period more than 12 months before the date on which the claim is made. . Claims made or treated as made on or after 19th November 1986 and before 6th April 1987 2 Section 1 above shall have effect in relation to a claim made or treated as made on or after 19th November 1986 and before 6th April 1987 as if the subsections set out in paragraph 1 above were substituted for subsections (1) to (3) but with the insertion in subsection (3) of the words “ , reduced earnings allowance ” after the words “disablement benefit”. Claims made or treated as made on or after 6th April 1987 and before 23rd August 1989 3 Section 1 above shall have effect in relation to a claim made or treated as made on or after 6th April 1987 and before 23rd August 1989, as if— (a) the following subsection were substituted for subsection (1)— (1) Except in such cases as may be prescribed, no person shall be entitled to any benefit unless, in addition to any other conditions relating to that benefit being satisfied— (a) he makes a claim for it in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed time; or (b) by virtue of regulations made under Article 52 of the 1986 Order he would have been treated as making a claim for it. ; and (b) there were omitted— (i) from subsection (2), the words “except as provided by section 3 below”; and (ii) subsection (3). Claims made or treated as made on or after 23rd August 1989 and before 14th August 1990 4 Section 1 above shall have effect in relation to a claim made or treated as made on or after 23rd August 1989 and before 14th August 1990 as if there were omitted— (a) from subsection (1), the words “and subject to the following provisions of this section and to section 3 below”; (b) from subsection (2), the words “except as provided by section 3 below”; and (c) subsection (3). Claims made or treated as made on or after 14th August 1990 and before 1st October 1990 5 Section 1 above shall have effect in relation to a claim made or treated as made on or after 14th August 1990 and before 1st October 1990 as if there were omitted— (a) from subsection (1), the words “the following provisions of this section and to”; and (b) subsection (3).

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