The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Amendments in relation to the calculation of grant income

2.—(1) In sub-paragraph (a) of each of the provisions specified in paragraph (3) for “£275” there shall be substituted “£280”.

(2) In sub-paragraph (b) of each of the provisions specified in paragraph (3) for “£343” there shall be substituted “£352”.

(3) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) (which relate respectively to sums to be disregarded from the calculation of grant income and from student loans) are—

(a)regulations 53(2A)(1) and 57A(5)(2) of the Housing Benefit Regulations;

(b)regulations 62(2A)(3) and 66A(5)(4) of the Income Support Regulations; and

(c)regulations 131(3)(5) and 136(5)(6) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

(4) In regulation 53(2B)(7) of the Housing Benefit Regulations sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) shall be omitted.

(5) Except in a case to which paragraph (6) applies, regulation 62(2B)(8) of the Income Support Regulations shall be omitted.

(6) This paragraph applies to a claimant to whom regulation 1(3) of the 2003 Regulations applies and in that case in regulation 62(2B)(9) of the Income Support Regulations sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) shall be omitted.

(7) Except in a case to which paragraph (8) applies, regulation 131(3A)(10) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations shall be omitted.

(8) This paragraph applies to a claimant to whom regulation 1(7) of the 2003 Regulations applies and in that case in regulation 131(3A)(11) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) shall be omitted.

(1)

Paragraph (2A) was substituted by regulation 4(4)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3(2) and (3) of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2004 No. 300

(2)

Regulation 57A was inserted by regulation 3(9) of S.R. 1990 No. 297 and paragraph (5) was substituted by regulation 4(6)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3(2) and (3) of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2004 No. 300

(3)

Paragraph (2A) was substituted by regulation 3(3)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3(2) and (3) of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2004 No. 300

(4)

Regulation 66A was inserted by regulation 4(7) of S.R. 1990 No. 297 and paragraph (5) was substituted by regulation 3(5)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3(2) and (3) of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2004 No. 300

(5)

Paragraph (3) was substituted by regulation 2(3)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3(2) and (3) of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2004 No. 300

(6)

Paragraph (5) was substituted by regulation 2(5)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3(2) and (3) of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2004 No. 300

(7)

Paragraph (2B) was inserted by regulation 3(4) of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 2002 No. 270 and regulation 3 of S.R. 2003 No. 329

(8)

Paragraph (2B) was substituted by paragraph 16(b) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2003 No. 195, except where regulation 1(3) of S.R. 2003 No. 195 applies

(9)

Paragraph (2B) was inserted by regulation 3(4) of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 2002 No. 270 and regulation 3 of S.R. 2003 No. 329; the substitution of paragraph (2B) by paragraph 16(b) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2003 No. 195 does not have effect where regulation 1(3) of S.R. 2003 No. 195 applies and paragraph (2B)(e) continues to have effect in relation to any person who has not been awarded, or whose partner has not been awarded, a child tax credit

(10)

Paragraph (3A) was substituted by paragraph 16(b) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195, except where regulation 1(7) of S.R. 2003 No. 195 applies

(11)

Paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 3(4) of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 2002 No. 270 and regulation 3 of S.R. 2003 No. 329; the substitution of paragraph (3A) by paragraph 16(b) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195 does not have effect where regulation 1(7) of S.R. 2003 No. 195 applies and paragraph (3A)(e) continues to have effect in relation to any person who has not been awarded, or whose partner has not been awarded, a child tax credit