1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Amendment) (Personal Allowances for Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and both this regulation and regulation 2 shall, subject to paragraphs (2) and (4), come into operation on 9th November 1998.
(2) In so far as regulation 2 amends the Income Support Regulations then, in the case of a claimant whose benefit week does not commence on 9th November 1998, that regulation shall have effect from the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant after that date.
(3) In paragraph (2) “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(1) and “benefit week”(2) and “claimant” shall have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of those Regulations.
(4) In so far as regulation 2 amends the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations then, in the case of a claimant whose benefit week does not commence on 9th November 1998, that regulation shall have effect from the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant after that date.
(5) In paragraph (4) “the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the
Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(3) and “benefit week”(4) shall have the same meaning as in regulation 1(2) of those Regulations.
(6) Regulation 3 shall come into operation on 10th November 1998 and in relation to any particular claimant for family credit or disability working allowance, that regulation shall have effect, where that claimant has an award of either of those benefits—
(a)which expires on 9th November 1998, on 10th November 1998, or
(b)which expires after 9th November 1998, on the day following the expiration of that award.
(7) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(5) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending rules are S.R. 1988 No. 318, S.R. 1996 No. 476 and S.R. 1998 No. 59
The definition of “benefit week” was amended by regulation 2(a) of S.R. 1988 No. 318
S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending rules are S.R. 1996 Nos. 358, 476 and 503 and S.R. 1998 No. 59
The definition of “benefit week” was amended by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1996 No. 358 and regulation 2(2)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 503