The Social Security (Amendment) (New Deal No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

Income to be disregarded

4.—(1) After paragraph 61 of Schedule 6 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(1) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) there shall be added the following paragraph—

“62.— (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any discretionary payment made pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 to meet, or help meet, special needs of a person who is undertaking a qualifying course within the meaning specified in regulation 17A(7).

(2) No amount shall be disregarded pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) in respect of travel expenses incurred as a result of the student’s attendance on the course where an amount in respect of those expenses has already been disregarded pursuant to regulation 135(1) (student’s income to be disregarded).”.

(2) After paragraph 58 of Schedule 3 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations(2) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) there shall be added the following paragraph—

“59.— (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any discretionary payment made pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 to meet, or help meet, special needs of a person who is undertaking a qualifying course within the meaning specified in regulation 17A(7) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.

(2) No amount shall be disregarded pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) in respect of travel expenses incurred as a result of the student’s attendance on the course where an amount in respect of those expenses has already been disregarded pursuant to regulation 46 (student’s income to be disregarded).”.

(3) After paragraph 60 of Schedule 2 to the Family Credit Regulations(3) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) there shall be added the following paragraph—

“61.— (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any discretionary payment made pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 to meet, or help meet, special needs of a person who is undertaking a qualifying course within the meaning specified in regulation 17A(7) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.

(2) No amount shall be disregarded pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) in respect of travel expenses incurred as a result of the student’s attendance on the course where an amount in respect of those expenses has already been disregarded pursuant to regulation 42 (student’s income to be disregarded).”.

(4) After paragraph 63 of Schedule 9 to the Income Support Regulations(4) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) there shall be added the following paragraph—

“64.— (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any discretionary payment made pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 to meet, or help meet, special needs of a person who is undertaking a qualifying course within the meaning specified in regulation 17A(7) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.

(2) No amount shall be disregarded pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) in respect of travel expenses incurred as a result of the student’s attendance on the course where an amount in respect of those expenses has already been disregarded pursuant to regulation 66(1) (student’s income to be disregarded).”.

(1)

Paragraph 61 was added by regulation (4)(5)(b) of S.R. 1998 No. 182

(2)

Paragraph 58 was added by regulation 5(5) and (6)(c) of S.R. 1998 No. 182

(3)

Paragraph 60 was added by regulation 5(5) and (6)(b) of S.R. 1998 No. 182

(4)

Paragraph 63 was added by regulation 3(4) of S.R. 1998 No. 182