2019 No. 23
The Social Security (Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
Made
Coming into operation
The Department for Communities1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(a) and (d), 132(4)(b) and 171(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19922, Article 14(4)(b) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 19953 and now vested in it4, sections 15(6)(b) and 19(1) and (3) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 20025 and section 17(3)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 20076.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it7.
Regulations 5 and 6 are made with the consent of the Department of Finance8.
Citation and commencement1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and come into operation on 31 March 2019.
2
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19549 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations2
In Schedule 9 of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198710 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), after paragraph 72B, insert—
72C
Any payment of carer’s allowance supplement made under section 81 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations3
In Schedule 6 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199611 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), after paragraph 68B, insert—
68C
Any payment of carer’s allowance supplement made under section 81 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.
Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations4
In regulation 15(1) of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200312 (Income for purposes of the Act), after sub-paragraph (qa), insert—
qb
carer’s allowance supplement payable under section 81 of the social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;
Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations5
In Schedule 6 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200613 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), after paragraph 66, insert—
67
Any payment of carer’s allowance supplement made under section 81 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations6
In regulation 27(1)(h) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200614 (meaning of income), after paragraph (xvb), insert—
xvc
carer’s allowance supplement payable under section 81 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;
Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations7
In Schedule 8 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200815 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), after paragraph 64, insert—
65
Any payment of carer’s allowance supplement made under section 81 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 27th February 2019
The Department of Finance hereby consents to the foregoing regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 27th February 2019
(This note is not part of the Regulations)