The Social Security (Students and Income-Related Benefits Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

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 –

(a)regulations 53(2A)(1) and 57A(5)(2) of the Housing Benefit Regulations;

(b)regulations 62(2A)(3) and 66A(5)(4) of the Income Support Regulations;

(c)regulations 131(3)(5) and 136(5)(6) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

(1)

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. 278

(2)

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.

(3)

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. 278

(4)

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.

(5)

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. 278

(6)

Paragraph (5) was amended by regulation 3(1), (2) and (3)(c) of S.R. 2001 No. 278