Made | 18th June 2002 | ||
Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(1) |
(2) In these Regulations -
(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954[9] shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Definitions
2.
- (1) In the provisions specified in paragraph (2) -
(b) for the definition of "periods of experience" there shall be substituted the following definition -
(2) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) (students: interpretation) are -
(3) In the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations -
(b) in regulation 130 (students: interpretation) -
Disregards
3.
- (1) In sub-paragraph (a) of each of the provisions specified in paragraph (3) for the sum "£260" there shall be substituted the sum "£265".
(2) In sub-paragraph (b) of each of the provisions specified in paragraph (3) for the sum "£319" there shall be substituted the sum "£327".
(3) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) (which relate respectively to sums to be disregarded from the calculation of grant income and from student loans) are -
Calculation of grant income
4.
- (1) In each of the provisions specified in paragraph (2) -
(2) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are -
(3) In each of the provisions specified in paragraph (4) -
(4) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (3) are -
(5) In each of the provisions specified in paragraph (6) -
(6) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (5) are -
(7) In each of the provisions specified in paragraph (8) for "the remaining weeks in that period" there shall be substituted "the weeks in the period beginning with the benefit week, the first day of which immediately follows the last day of the period of experience and ending with the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes, the last day of the period of study".
(8) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (7) are -
Treatment of student loans
5.
- (1) This regulation amends the provisions specified in paragraph (6) and references in this regulation to sub-paragraphs are to the relevant sub-paragraphs of those provisions.
(2) For sub-paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph -
and ending with the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes, the last day of the course;".
(3) In sub-paragraph (aa) for "immediately following that which includes the first day of that academic year and ending with the benefit week which includes", there shall be substituted ", the first day of which coincides with, or immediately follows, the first day of that academic year and ending with the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes,".
(4) In sub-paragraph (b) -
(c) for "the last day of the last benefit week before" there shall be substituted "the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes,".
(5) In sub-paragraph (c) -
(b) for "the last day of the last benefit week in June" there shall be substituted "the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes, the last day of June".
(6) The provisions specified for the purposes of this regulation are -
Eligible rent
6.
In the Housing Benefit Regulations -
Minor amendments
7.
- (1) In each of the provisions specified in (2) for "dependents" there shall be substituted "dependants".
(2) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) (which relate to the calculation of income other than earnings and grant income) are -
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on
18th June 2002.
L.S.
John O'Neill
Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to regulations 2(1) and (2)(a), 3(1), (2) and (3)(a), 4(1), (2)(a), (3), (4)(a), (5), (6)(a), (7) and (8)(a), 5(1) to (5) and (6)(a), 6 and 7(1) and (2)(a) of the foregoing Regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on
18th June 2002.
L.S.
Brian McClure
Senior Officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
In so far as these Regulations are required, for the purposes of regulations 2(1) and (2)(a), 3(1), (2) and (3)(a), 4(1), (2)(a), (3), (4)(a), (5), (6)(a), (7) and (8)(a), 5(1) to (5) and (6)(a), 6 and 7(1) and (2)(a), to be referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee under section 149(2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, ("the 1992 Act"), after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee, they have not been so referred by virtue of section 150(1)(b) of that Act. Otherwise they make in relation to Northern Ireland only provision corresponding to provision contained in Regulations made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in relation to Great Britain and accordingly, by virtue of section 149(3) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to, the 1992 Act, are not subject to the requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
These Regulations do not impose any charge on business.
[2] S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15)back
[3] See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481back
[4] See section 171(6A) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 as inserted by Article 3(3) of the Social Security (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1579 (N.I. 8)); see also Article 6(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481back
[5] See section 150(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 c. 8back
[6] S.R. 1987 No. 461; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1990 No. 297, S.R. 1995 No. 129, S.R 1996 No. 405, S.R. 1997 No. 127, S.R. 1998 No. 112, S.R. 1999 No. 317, S.R. 2000 Nos. 241, 242 and 268 and S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[7] S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1988 No. 146, S.R. 1990 No. 297, S.R. 1996 No. 405, S.R. 1999 No. 317, S.R. 2000 Nos. 241 and 242 and S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[8] S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1999 No. 317, S.R. 2000 No. 242 and S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[12] Regulation 46 was renumbered by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2000 No. 241, the definition of "access funds" was inserted by regulation 4(2)(a) of S.R. 2000 No. 242 and amended, and paragraph (d) added, by regulation 2(1)(b) and (2)(a) of S.R. 2001 No. 278, the definition of "periods of experience" was amended by regulation 4(4)(b)(iii) of S.R. 1996 No. 405 and the definition of "sandwich course" was substituted by regulation 4(2)(b) of S.R. 2000 No. 242back
[13] Regulation 61 was renumbered by regulation 3(3) of S.R. 2000 No. 241, the definition of "access funds" was inserted by regulation 2(2)(a) of S.R. 2000 No. 242 and amended, and paragraph (d) added, by regulation 2(1)(b) and (2)(b) of S.R. 2001 No. 278, the definition of "periods of experience" was amended by regulation 5(8)(b)(iii) of S.R. 1996 No. 405 and the definition of "sandwich course" was substituted by regulation 2(2)(b) of S.R. 2000 No. 242back
[14] Definition of "sandwich course" was substituted by regulation 3(2)(b) of S.R. 2000 No. 242back
[15] Definition of "access funds" was inserted by regulation 3(4)(a) of S.R. 2000 No. 242 and amended, and paragraph (d) added, by regulation 2(1)(b)(ii) and (2)(c) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[16] Paragraph (2A) was substituted by regulation 4(4)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3(1), (2) and (3)(a) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[17] Regulation 57A was inserted by regulation 3(9) of S.R. 1990 No. 297 and paragraph (5) was added by regulation 4(6)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3(1), (2) and (3)(a) of S.R. 2001 No. 278.back
[18] Paragraph (2A) was substituted by regulation 3(3)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3(1), (2) and (3)(b) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[19] Regulation 66A was inserted by regulation 4(7) of S.R. 1990 No. 297 and paragraph (5) was added by regulation 3(5)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3(1), (2) and (3)(b) of S.R. 2001 No. 278.back
[20] Paragraph (3) was substituted by regulation 2(3)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3(1), (2) and (3)(c) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[21] Paragraph (5) was amended by regulation 3(1), (2) and (3)(c) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[22] Paragraph (2B) was inserted by regulation 3(4)(a) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[23] Paragraph (2B) was inserted by regulation 3(4)(b) of S.R. 2001 No. 278.back
[24] Paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 3(4)(c) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[25] Paragraph (3) was amended by regulation 4(5)(b) of S.R. 2000 No. 242.back
[26] Paragraph (3) was amended by regulation 2(3)(d) of S.R. 2000 No. 242back
[27] Paragraph (4) was amended by regulation 3(5)(d) of S.R. 2000 No. 242back
[28] Paragraph (3B) was inserted by regulation 4(5)(c) of S.R. 2000 No. 242back
[29] Paragraph (3B) was inserted by regulation 2(3)(e) of S.R. 2000 No. 242back
[30] Paragraph (5A) was inserted by regulation 3(5)(e) of S.R. 2000 No. 242back
[31] Paragraph (2) was substituted by regulation 4(7)(b) of S.R. 2000 No. 242 and sub-paragraph (aa) was inserted by regulation 4(a) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[32] Paragraph (2) was substituted by regulation 2(4)(b) of S.R. 2000 No. 242 and sub-paragraph (aa) was inserted by regulation 4(b) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[33] Paragraph (2) was substituted by regulation 3(6)(b) of S.R. 2000 No. 242 and sub-paragraph (aa) was inserted by regulation 4(c) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[34] Regulation 51 was amended by regulation 7 of S.R. 1995 No. 129, regulation 2 of S.R. 1997 No. 127, regulation 4 of S.R. 1998 No. 112, regulation 2 of S.R. 2000 No. 268 and regulation 3(5) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[35] Regulation 33(3C) was inserted by regulation 5(3) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[36] Regulation 53(3A) was inserted by regulation 4(5)(c) of S.R. 2000 No. 242 and amended by regulation 6(a) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[37] Regulation 40(3AB) was inserted by regulation 5(1) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[38] Regulation 62(3A) was inserted by regulation 25(b) of S.R. 1988 No. 146 and amended by regulation 6(b) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[39] Regulation 103(5ZB) was inserted by regulation 5(2) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back
[40] Regulation 131(5) was amended by regulation 6(c) of S.R. 2001 No. 278back