http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/128The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002Income supportBenefitsHousing benefitBusiness practice and regulationArmed forcesHOUSING; RATES; SOCIAL SECURITYStatute Law Database2025-06-02Expert Participation2009-01-05 These Regulations further amend the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987, the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996. 2002 No. 128 HOUSING; RATES; SOCIAL SECURITY The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 Made 27th March 2002 Coming into operation 8th April 2002 The Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 122(1)(a) and (d), 131(1), 132(3) and (4)(b) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, and Articles 6(5), 14(1) and (4)(b) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, and now vested in it, and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel in so far as regulation 3 is concerned, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of those regulations should not be referred to it, hereby makes the following Regulations: Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 8th April 2002. 2 In these Regulations— “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987; “the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996. 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Income Support: income disregard21The Income Support Regulations shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3In regulation 42(4)(a)(i) (notional income) after “war widow’s pension” there shall be inserted “or war widower’s pension” and after “widow” there shall be inserted “or widower”.4In regulation 51(3)(a)(i) (notional capital) after “war widow’s pension” there shall be inserted “or war widower’s pension” and after “widow” there shall be inserted “or widower”.5In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—ain paragraph 16(b) after “pension” there shall be inserted “or war widower’s pension”;bin paragraph 16(c) after “widow” there shall be inserted “or widower”;cin paragraphs 54 and 55 after “widows” there shall be inserted “or widowers”;din paragraph 56(1)(a) after “widow” there shall be inserted “or widower”, andein paragraph 56(1)(b) after “widows” there shall be inserted “or widowers”. Housing Benefit: income disregard3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jobseeker’s Allowance: income disregard41The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).2In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “war widow’s pension” there shall be inserted the following definition—“war widower’s pension” means a pension payable to a man as a widower under any of the enactments mentioned in the definition of “war disablement pension” in respect of death or disablement of any person;.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5In Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cin paragraphs 53 and 54 after “widows” there shall be inserted “or widowers”;din paragraph 55(1)(a) after “widow” there shall be inserted “or widower”, andein paragraph 55(1)(b) after “widows” there shall be inserted “or widowers”. Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance: housing costs linking rules 5 In paragraph 14(13) of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations (housing costs: linking rule) and paragraph 13(15) of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (housing costs: linking rule) after “paragraph 6(1)(a)” there shall be inserted “, 6(1)(b)”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 27th March 2002. John O'Neill Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to regulation 3 of the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 27th March 2002. Rodney Scott Senior Officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel (This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations further amend the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987, the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.

In particular, regulations 2 and 4 provide for income disregards in respect of war widowers' pensions in the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 and to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.

Regulation 3 provides for a full disregard in respect of a war widower’s pension in the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987.

Regulation 5 also amends Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 and Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 to extend the 52 week linking provisions to claimants whose housing costs are met in part.

In so far as these Regulations are required, for the purposes of regulation 3, to be referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee under section 149(2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, (“the 1992 Act”), after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee, they have not been so referred by virtue of section 150(1)(b) of that Act. Otherwise they make in relation to Northern Ireland only provision corresponding to provision contained in Regulations made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in relation to Great Britain and accordingly, by virtue of section 149(3) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to, the 1992 Act, are not subject to the requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

These Regulations do not impose any charge on business.

1992 c. 7 S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15) See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481 See section 171(6A) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 as inserted by Article 3(3) of the Social Security (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1579 (N.I. 8)); see also Article 6(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481 See section 150(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8) S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1988 No. 318, S.R. 1994 No. 327, S.R. 1995 Nos. 86 and 410, S.R. 1997 No. 22, S.R. 1998 No. 326 and S.R. 2001 No. 78 S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1998 No. 326 and S.R. 2001 No. 78 1954 c. 33 (N.I.) Paragraph (4) was substituted by regulation 9(a) of S.R. 1988 No. 318 and amended by regulation 5(2) of S.R. 1995 No. 410 and regulation 2(2)(a) of S.R. 1998 No. 326 Paragraph (3) was substituted by regulation 11(a) of S.R. 1988 No. 318 and amended by regulation 9 of S.R. 1997 No. 22 and regulation 3(2)(a) of S.R. 1998 No. 326 Paragraph 16 was substituted by regulation 5(3) of S.R. 1995 No. 410 Paragraphs 54 and 55 were added by regulation 2(10)(b) of S.R. 1994 No. 327 Paragraph 56 was added by regulation 2(10)(b) of S.R. 1994 No. 327 Sub-paragraph (13) was added by regulation 6(c) of S.R. 2001 No. 78 Sub-paragraph (15) was added by regulation 12(b)(iii) of S.R. 2001 No. 78 Reg. 1 in operation at 8.4.2002, see reg. 1(1)Reg. 2 in operation at 8.4.2002, see reg. 1(1)Reg. 4 in operation at 8.4.2002, see reg. 1(1)Reg. 5 in operation at 8.4.2002, see reg. 1(1)Reg. 3 revoked (20.11.2006) by The Housing Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/407), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with regs. 2, 6(2), Sch. 3, Sch. 4)Reg. 2(2) revoked (5.1.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/498), reg. 1(1), Sch.Reg. 4(3)(4) revoked (5.1.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/498), reg. 1(1), Sch.Reg. 4(5)(a)(b) revoked (5.1.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/498), reg. 1(1), Sch.