1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Therapeutic Earnings Limits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 and shall come into operation on 2nd October 2000.

2 Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations
In regulation 14 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 (earnings level for the purposes of unemployability supplement) for “£3,042·00” there shall be substituted “£3,094·00”.
S.R. 1984 No. 92; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 2000 No. 47

3 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations
In regulation 7 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (limit of earnings from councillor’s allowance) for “£58·50” there shall be substituted “£59·50”.
S.R. 1994 No. 461; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 2000 No. 48

4 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations
In regulation 17(2)(a) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (exempt work) for “£58·50” there shall be substituted “£59·50”.
S.R. 1995 No. 41; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 1998 No. 324 and S.R. 2000 No. 47

5 Revocations
Regulations 4 and 5 of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 and the Social Security Benefits Up-rating and Miscellaneous Increases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 are hereby revoked.
S.R. 2000 No. 47
S.R. 2000 No. 48
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 3rd August 2000.
John O'Neill Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development