The Social Fund and Income-Related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments and Savings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 No. 192

PART 3 Amendments in relation to other benefits: disregards

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

5.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) after paragraph 69(2) add—

“70.   Any early years assistance given in accordance with section 32 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.”.

(3) In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded) after paragraph 59(3) add—

“60.   Any early years assistance given in accordance with section 32 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.”.

(1)

S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2004 No. 143 and S.R. 2017 No. 219

(2)

Paragraph 69 was omitted by regulation 4(3)(c) of S.R. 2004 No. 143

(3)

Paragraph 59 was added by regulation 3(5) of S.R. 2017 No. 219