Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations

8.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund” insert—

““the London Emergencies Trust” means the company of that name (number 09928465) incorporated on 23rd December 2015 and the registered charity of that name (number 1172307) established on 28th March 2017;”;

(b) in the definition of “qualifying person”(2) after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund;”; and

(c) after the definition of “water charges” insert—

““the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund” means the registered charity of that name (number 1173260) established on 30th May 2017;”.

(3) In each of the following provisions after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”—

(a) regulation 107(5)(a) (notional income – income due to be paid or income paid to or in respect of a third party)(3);

(b) regulation 112(8) (income treated as capital)(4);

(c) regulation 115(5)(a) (notional capital)(5);

(d) paragraph 19(8)(b)(6) of Schedule 6 (housing costs);

(e) paragraphs 21(2)(7) and 40(1)(8) and (7)(9) of Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings); and

(f) paragraph 27(1)(10) and (7)(11) of Schedule 9 (capital to be disregarded).

(1)

S.R. 2008 No. 280; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2010 No. 69 and S.R 2011 No. 357

(2)

The definition of “qualifying person” was amended by regulation 10(3)(a) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 21(2)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(3)

Paragraph (5)(a) was amended by regulation 10(3)(b) and (5)(a) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 21(8)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(4)

Paragraph (8) was amended by regulation 10(3)(c) and (5)(b) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 21(8)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(5)

Paragraph (5)(a) was amended by regulation 10(3)(d) and (5)(c) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 21(9)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(6)

Sub-paragraph (8)(b) was amended by regulation 10(3)(e) and (5)(d) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 21(8)(c) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(7)

Sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 10(3)(f) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 21(8)(d) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(8)

Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 10(3)(e) and (5)(d) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 21(8)(d) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(9)

Sub-paragraph (7) was amended by regulation 10(3)(f) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 21(9)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(10)

Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 10(3)(g) and (5)(f) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 21(9)(c) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(11)

Sub-paragraph (7) was amended by regulation 10(3)(g) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 21(9)(c) of S.R. 2011 No. 357