The Social Security (Amendment) (New Deal) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Common amendments

17.—(1) In each of the regulations specified in paragraph (2), after “(concessionary coal)”(1) there shall be inserted “or to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of a person’s participation in an employment programme specified in regulation 75(1)(a) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 or in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of those Regulations”.

(2) The regulations to which paragraph (1) refers (which relate to notional income) are —

(a) regulation 42(4) of the Income Support Regulations;

(b) regulation 35(3) of the Housing Benefit Regulations;

(c) regulation 26(3) of the Family Credit Regulations;

(d) regulation 29(3) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations.

(3) In each of the regulations specified in paragraph (4), after “free of charge” there shall be added “or in a case where the service is performed in connection with the claimant’s participation in an employment or training programme in accordance with regulation 19(1)(p) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996”.

(4) The regulations to which paragraph (3) refers (which relate to notional earnings) are—

(a) regulation 42(6) of the Income Support Regulations;

(b) regulation 35(5) of the Housing Benefit Regulations;

(c) regulation 26(4) of the Family Credit Regulations;

(d) regulation 29(4) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations.

(5) In each of the regulations specified in paragraph (6), after “Independent Living Funds”(2) there shall be inserted “or pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of a person’s participation in an employment programme specified in regulation 75(1)(a) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 or in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of those Regulations”.

(6) The regulations to which paragraph (5) refers (which relate to notional capital) are—

(a) regulation 51(3) of the Income Support Regulations;

(b) regulation 43(3) of the Housing Benefit Regulations;

(c) regulation 34(3) of the Family Credit Regulations;

(d) regulation 37(3) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations.

(7) In each specified paragraph of the Schedules specified in paragraph (8) (which relate to sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (c) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph—

“(d) any child care expenses reimbursed to the claimant in respect of his participation in an employment programme specified in regulation 75(1)(a) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 or in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of those Regulations,”;

(b) for “(b) or (c)” there shall be substituted “(b), (c) or (d).”

(8) The respective paragraph number and Schedules for the purposes of paragraph (7) are—

(a) paragraph 13 of Schedule 9 to the Income Support Regulations(3);

(b) paragraph 11 of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations(4);

(c) paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Family Credit Regulations(5);

(d) paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations.

(9) At the end of the Schedules specified in paragraph (10) (which relate to sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) there shall be added the following paragraphs bearing the specified respective paragraph numbers—

• “Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in the Voluntary Sector Option of the New Deal as specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 or in the Environmental Task Force Option of the New Deal as specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(iii) of those Regulations.

• Any discretionary payment to meet, or to help meet, special needs made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in the Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal as specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.”.

(10) The respective paragraph numbers and Schedules for the purposes of paragraph (9)—

(a) paragraphs 60 and 61 of Schedule 9 to the Income Support Regulations(6);

(b) paragraphs 66 and 67 of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations(7);

(c) paragraphs 58 and 59 of Schedule 2 to the Family Credit Regulations(8);

(d) paragraphs 56 and 57 of Schedule 3 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations(9).

(11) At the end of each of the Schedules specified in paragraph (12) (which relate to capital to be disregarded) there shall be added the following paragraphs bearing the specified respective paragraph numbers—

• “Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in the Voluntary Sector Option of the New Deal as specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 or in the Environmental Task Force Option of the New Deal as specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(iii) of those Regulations but only for a period of 52 weeks from and including the date of receipt of the payment.

• Any discretionary payment to meet, or to help meet, special needs made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in the Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal as specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 but only for a period of 52 weeks from and including the date of receipt of the payment.”.

(12) The respective paragraph numbers and Schedules for the purposes of paragraph (11) are—

(a) paragraphs 48 and 49 of Schedule 10 to the Income Support Regulations(10);

(b) paragraphs 51 and 52 of Schedule 5 to the Housing Benefit Regulations(11);

(c) paragraphs 50 and 51 of Schedule 3 to the Family Credit Regulations(12);

(d) paragraphs 49 and 50 of Schedule 4 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations(13).

(1)

Words inserted by regulation 7 of S.R. 1997 No. 412

(2)

Words substituted by S.R. 1993 No. 195

(3)

Paragraph 13 was substituted by S.R. 1990 No. 387

(4)

Paragraph 11 was substituted by S.R. 1993 No. 414

(5)

Paragraph 11 was substituted by S.R. 1988 No. 387

(6)

Paragraph 59 was added by S.R. 1997 No. 22

(7)

Paragraph 65 was added by S.R. 1997 No. 22

(8)

Paragraph 57 was added by S.R. 1997 No. 22

(9)

Paragraph 55 was added by S.R. 1997 No. 22

(10)

Paragraph 47 was added by S.R. 1996 No. 449

(11)

Paragraph 50 was added by S.R. 1996 No. 622

(12)

Paragraph 49 was added by S.R. 1996 No. 622

(13)

Paragraph 48 was added by S.R. 1996 No. 622