The Social Security (Child Benefit Disregard) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

3.  In Schedule 6 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) after paragraph 6B(1) insert—

“6C.— (1) £1.20 in relation to each week in which child benefit is payable to the claimant at the enhanced rate in respect of a child or qualifying young person for whom the claimant is treated as responsible.

(2) 65 pence in relation to each week in which child benefit is payable to the claimant other than at the enhanced rate in respect of a child or qualifying young person for whom the claimant is treated as responsible (and if there is more than one, 65 pence in relation to each such child or young person).

(3) This paragraph does not apply to a claimant in relation to whom regulation 3 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 has effect.

(4) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (2)—

“claimant” includes a partner of the claimant;

“child” and “qualifying young person” have the meanings given in section 138 of the Benefits Act;

“treated as responsible” is to be construed in accordance with section 139 of the Benefits Act;

“the enhanced rate” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1)(a) of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006.”.

(1)

Paragraph 6B was inserted by paragraph 23(b) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195