SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (National Insurance Number Information: Exemption) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st December 1997. 2 For the purposes of any regulation introduced by regulations 2 to 9, 12 and 14 of these Regulations, “the Administration Act ” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992. 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Assembly. Amendment of the Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) Regulations 2 In the Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act 1A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to guardian’s allowance. . Amendment of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 3 In the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act 2A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply— a to a child in respect of whom an increase of invalid care allowance is claimed; b to any claim for invalid care allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998; c to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of invalid care allowance is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998. . Amendment of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 4 1 The Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 After regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act for the purposes of retirement pension 1A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply— a to a child in respect of whom an increase of retirement pension is claimed; b to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of retirement pension is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998. . 3 After regulation 16 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act for the purposes of widowed mother’s allowance 16A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to a child in respect of whom an increase of widowed mother’s allowance is claimed. . Amendment of the Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regulations 5 In the Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act 2A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply— a to a child in respect of whom an increase of severe disablement allowance is claimed; b to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of severe disablement allowance is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998. . Amendment of the Social Security (Maternity Allowance) Regulations 6 In the Social Security (Maternity Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act 1A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply in relation to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of maternity allowance is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998. . Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 7 In the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act 2A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply— a to a child or young person in respect of whom income support is claimed; b to a partner in respect of whom a claim for income support is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998. . Amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 8 In the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act 2A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to housing benefit. . Amendment of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 9 In the Family Credit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act 2A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply— a to a child or young person in respect of whom family credit is claimed; b to any claim for family credit made or treated as made before 9th February 1998; c to a partner in respect of whom a claim for family credit is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998. . Amendment of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 10 In the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act 1A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to any claim for attendance allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998. . Amendment of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 11 In the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act 1A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply— a to a person under the age of 16; b to any claim for disability living allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998. . Amendment of the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 12 In the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act 2A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply— a to a child or young person in respect of whom disability working allowance is claimed; b to any claim for disability working allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998; c to a partner in respect of whom a claim for disability working allowance is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998. . Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 13 In the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act 1A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply— a to a child in respect of whom an increase of incapacity benefit is claimed; b to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of incapacity benefit is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998. . Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 14 In the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act 2A Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply— a to a child or young person in respect of whom jobseeker’s allowance is claimed; b to any claim for jobseeker’s allowance made or treated as made before 5th October 1998. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on D. A. Baker Assistant Secretary 10th November 1997.