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This Order is made only for purposes corresponding to those of the Social Security Act 1990.
Article 3 is concerned with the conditions for entitlement to attendance allowance for persons who are terminally ill. Article 4 provides for an age related addition to the weekly rate of severe disablement allowance. Article 5 abolishes reduced earnings allowance in respect of accidents happening on or after the appointed day. Article 6 provides that no tax year after 1990—91 will count in determining the amount of additional pension payable with invalidity pension.
Article 7 provides that a person is not entitled to benefit for any past period unless in addition to any other condition relating to it, he has made a claim for it in the prescribed manner and at the prescribed time and Article 8 provides for late claims for widowhoodbenefits where death is difficult to establish. Article 9 makes amendments to the scheme for recovery from damages, etc., of sums equivalent to benefit and Articles 10 to 12 make amendments relating to income support and the social fund.
Articles 13 to 16 amend the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 to provide, among other things, for the role of the Pensions Ombudsman and for the registration of occupational and personal pension schemes.
Article 17 makes provision in respect of grants for the improvement of the insulation of dwellings and related matters.
Articles 18 to 22 contain financial and supplementary provisions including provision for the payment of interest and penalties in respect of certain overdue national insurance contributions.