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14.—(1) [F1Subject to paragraph (2A), paragraphs (2) to (6)] apply in any case where the conversion decision is a decision that a notified person’s (“P”) existing award or awards qualify for conversion into an employment and support allowance.
(2) On the effective date of the conversion decision—
(a)P’s existing award; or
(b)both of P’s existing awards, as the case may be,
are by virtue of this paragraph converted into, and shall have effect on and after that date as, a single award of an employment and support allowance of such amount as is specified in the conversion decision.
[F2(2A) Where P—
(a)has an existing award of income support;
(b)would, on the effective date of P’s conversion decision, remain entitled to income support by virtue of another provision of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987, were P not a person to whom regulation 6(4)(a) or 13(2)(b) or (bb) of, or paragraph 7(a) or (b), 10, 12 or 13 of Schedule 1B to, those Regulations (prescribed category of persons for the purposes of entitlement on grounds of incapacity or disability) applied; and
(c)notifies the Department before the effective date of P’s conversion decision that P wishes to remain entitled to income support on that date,
paragraph (2B) applies instead of paragraphs (2) and (4).
(2B) Where paragraph (2A) applies, any entitlement of P to one or both of—
(a)an existing award of incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance; or
(b)a disability premium by virtue of paragraph 12(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (additional condition for the higher pensioner and disability premiums),
shall terminate immediately before the effective date of P’s conversion decision.]
[F3(3) In a case to which regulation 7(2) applies (cases where a person is already entitled to an award of an employment and support allowance), any entitlement of P to an award of an employment and support allowance by virtue of the Act shall terminate immediately before the effective date of P’s conversion decision.
(4) Where, immediately before the effective date of the conversion decision, any relevant deduction was made from the existing award or awards, or from an award of an employment and support allowance which terminates in accordance with paragraph (3), an equivalent deduction shall be made from the award of an employment and support allowance to which P is entitled by virtue of these Regulations.
(5) Where, immediately before the effective date of the conversion decision, P is entitled to be credited with any earnings under regulation 8B(2)(a) of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 (credits for incapacity for work and limited capability for work), P shall not be entitled to be so credited under that regulation on or after that date.
(6) Where—
(a)paragraph (2) applies;
(b)P is a member of a joint-claim couple; and
(c)immediately before the effective date of that conversion decision that couple was entitled to a disability premium by virtue of paragraph 20H(1)(b) or (d) of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (additional conditions for higher pensioner and disability premium: severe disablement allowance or incapacity benefit),
paragraph 20H(1)(ee) of that Schedule (limited capability for work) shall be treated as satisfied in relation to that couple on the effective date of that conversion decision.
(7) In this regulation—
(a)paragraphs (2) to (6) are subject to regulation 17 (changes of circumstances before the effective date); and
(b)“joint-claim couple” has the same meaning as in Article 3(4) of the Jobseekers Order.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 14(1) substituted (1.11.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/347), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(a)
F2Reg. 14(2A)(2B) inserted (1.11.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/347), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(b)
F3Reg. 14(3)-(7) substituted for reg. 14(3)-(4) (1.11.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/347), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(c)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 14 in operation at 1.10.2010, see reg. 1
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