The Social Security (Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Claims and Payments) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Amendment of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

7.—(1) Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (housing costs) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In paragraph 13 (linking rule) for sub-paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(3) For the purposes of this Schedule, where a claimant has ceased to be entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance because he or his partner is participating in arrangements for training provided under sections 2 and 3 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1945(1) or made under section 1(1) of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950(2) he shall be treated as if he had been in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for the period during which he or his partner was participating in such arrangements.”.

(3) In paragraph 17(7)(d) (non-dependant deductions) for “a jobseeker’s allowance” there shall be substituted “an income-based jobseeker’s allowance”.

(1)

1945 c. 6 (N.I.); sections 2 and 3 were amended by section 1 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1960 (c. 4 (N.I.)) and Schedule 18 to the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3))

(2)

1950 c. 29 (N.I.); section 1 was amended by Article 3 of the Employment and Training (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1087 (N.I. 10))