The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations

18.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In regulation 8(2)(1) (relaxation of the first contribution condition)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) add “or”;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (ca)(2) omit “; or”; and

(c) omit sub-paragraph (d).

(3) In regulation 14 (meaning of education) after paragraph (2) add—

“(2A) Paragraph (2) does not apply to any course of study which the claimant is required to attend for the purpose of meeting a requirement to undertake work-related activity.”.

(4) In regulation 44(3) (claimants who are treated as not entitled to any allowance at all by reason of regulation 40(1) are to be treated as not having limited capability for work) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply where the claimant remains entitled to a contributory allowance, but is not entitled to an income-related allowance by reason of regulation 40(1).”.

(1)

Regulation 8 was amended by regulation 3(3) of S.R. 2010 No. 346 and regulation 21(3) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(2)

Sub-paragraph (ca) was inserted by regulation 3 of S.R. 2011 No. 434

(3)

Regulation 44(2) was revoked by regulation 26 and the Schedule to S.R. 2011 No. 357