The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

4.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 105 (notional income)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(g)(2) for “or occupational pension scheme” there shall be substituted “, occupational pension scheme or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”;

(b) in paragraph (2B)(a)(3) for “or personal pension scheme” there shall be substituted “ a personal pension scheme or the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”;

(c) in paragraph (10)(a)(ia)(4) for “or is a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme” there shall be substituted “, a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”; and

(d) in paragraph (10A)(d)(5) for “or in respect of a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme” there shall be substituted “, in respect of a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”.

(3) In regulation 113 (notional capital)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(da)(6) after “scheme” there shall be inserted “or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”;

(b) in paragraph (3)(a)(ia)(7) for “or is a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme” there shall be substituted “, a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”; and

(c) in paragraph (3A)(c)(8) for “or in respect of a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme” there shall be substituted “, in respect of a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”.

(1)

S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 1999 No. 391, S.R. 2003 No. 195 and S.R. 2005 No. 424

(2)

Paragraph (2)(g) was amended by regulation 4(3)(a) of S.R. 2005 No. 424

(3)

Paragraph (2B)(a) was inserted by regulation 4(3)(b) of S.R. 2005 No. 424

(4)

Paragraph (10)(a)(ia) was inserted by regulation 2(1)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 391 and amended by paragraph 10(c)(iii) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195

(5)

Paragraph (10A)(d) was added by regulation 2(3)(c) of S.R. 1999 No. 391

(6)

Paragraph (2)(da) was inserted by regulation 4(5) of S.R. 2005 No. 424

(7)

Paragraph (3)(a)(ia) was inserted by regulation 2(1)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 391 and amended by paragraph 13(a)(iii) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195

(8)

Paragraph (3A)(c) was added by regulation 2(3)(c) of S.R. 1999 No. 391 and amended by paragraph 13(c) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195