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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Hardship) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 and come into operation on 25th October 2017.
2.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 140(1) (meaning of “person in hardship”)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (g)(2) after “physical” insert “or mental”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (j)(ii) for “hardship.” substitute “hardship; or”;
(c)at the end of sub-paragraph (k)(3) insert “; or”;
(d)after sub-paragraph (k) add—
“(l)is a person who is homeless within the meaning of Article 3 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988(4)”.
(3) In regulation 141(2)(5) (circumstances in which an income-based jobseeker’s allowance is payable to a person in hardship) for “Article 3(2)(d)(ii)” substitute “Article 3(2A)(b)”.
(4) In regulation 146A(1)(6) (meaning of “couple in hardship”)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (d) after “physical” insert “or mental”;
(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (g) for “, or” substitute “; or”;
(c)at the end of sub-paragraph (h) insert “; or”;
(d)after sub-paragraph (h) add—
“(i)either member of the couple is a person who is homeless within the meaning of Article 3 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Damian Hinds
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
11th September 2017
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