New Deal (Lone Parents) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001

Treatment of payments for the purposes of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and specified subordinate legislation

2.—(1) The provisions of this Article apply for the purposes of—

(a) Part 1 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(1);

(b) the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(2); and

(c) the subordinate legislation specified in the Schedule to this Order.

(2) If during any period or periods commencing with or falling after the date on which this Order comes into operation a person is participating in the New Deal for Lone Parents within the self-employment route and that person receives, or is eligible to receive, either a top-up payment or other payment made to him in order to assist with the expenses of participation, any such payments made to such a person during that period or those periods in connection with his use of those facilities shall be treated—

(a) for the purposes of regulation 6(1)(d) of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern ireland) 1987(3) as a training allowance;

(b) for all other purposes, as a training premium.

(1)

1992 c. 7

(2)

S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15)

(3)

S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1988 No. 318 and S.R. 1999 No. 381