The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

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

(2) In regulation 3A(1)(2) (prescribed description of a joint-claim couple for the purposes of Article 3(4)) for “1957” substitute “1947”.

(3) In regulation 3E(2)(l)(3) (entitlement of a member of a joint-claim couple to a jobseeker’s allowance without a claim being made jointly by the couple) for “27th October 2002” substitute “24th February 2008”.

(4) Omit regulation 3F(4) (transitional case couples: prescribed circumstances and period for the purposes of paragraph 8A(2) of Schedule 1 to the Order).

(1)

S.R. 1996 No. 198; the relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2000 No. 350, S.R. 2001 No. 120 and S.R. 2002 No. 236

(2)

Regulation 3A was inserted by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2000 No. 350 and amended by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2001 No. 120 and regulation 2(a) of S.R. 2002 No. 236

(3)

Regulation 3E(2)(1) was inserted by regulation 2(b)(iii) of S.R. 2002 No. 236

(4)

Regulation 3F was inserted by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2000 No. 350