18.—(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In regulation 42(4ZA)(2) (notional income) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)in respect of a person’s participation in a scheme prescribed in regulation 3 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014; or”.
(3) In regulation 51(3A)(3) (notional capital) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)in respect of a person’s participation in a scheme prescribed in regulation 3 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014; or”.
(4) In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) after paragraph 1 insert—
“1A. Any payment in respect of any travel or other expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by the claimant in respect of that claimant’s participation in a scheme prescribed in regulation 3 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014.”.
(5) In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) after paragraph 1 insert—
“1A. Any payment in respect of any travel or other expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by the claimant in respect of that claimant’s participation in a scheme prescribed in regulation 3 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014, but only for 52 weeks beginning with the date of receipt of the payment.”.
S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1998 No. 326, S.R. 1999 No. 391, S.R. 2003 No. 195, S.R. 2004 No. 389, S.R. 2005 No. 550, S.R. 2006 No. 97, S.R. 2008 Nos. 112 and 428, S.R. 2010 No. 69 and S.R. 2011 No. 357
Regulation 42(4ZA) was inserted by regulation 2(2)(b) of S.R. 1998 No. 326 and amended by regulation 2(3)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 391, paragraph 10(g) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2003 No. 195, regulation 2(2)(d) of S.R. 2006 No. 97, regulation 2(8) of S.R. 2008 No. 112, regulation 2(5)(a) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 2(3)(b) and (7)(a) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 7(5)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357
Regulation 51(3A) was inserted by regulation 3(2)(b) of S.R. 1998 No. 326 and amended by regulation 2(3)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 391, paragraph 13(c) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2003 No. 195, regulation 2(1) and (2)(b) of S.R. 2004 No. 389, regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2005 No. 550, regulation 2(3)(c) of S.R. 2006 No. 97, regulation 2(11) of S.R. 2008 No. 112, regulation 2(5)(c) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 2(3)(d) and (7)(c) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 7(6)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357