Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations
21.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In regulation 107(5) (notional income – income due to be paid or income paid to or in respect of a third party) 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 115(5) (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 8 (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 9 (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.”.