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3.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 117 (interpretation) in paragraph (e)(ii)(2) of the definition of “payment”—
(a)omit “the payment is”; and
(b)for “rent or rates, housing costs” substitute “rent or rates for which housing benefit is payable, housing costs to the extent that they are met under regulation 83(f) or 84(1)(g) (housing costs)”.
(3) After regulation 140(5) (3) (meaning of “person in hardship”) add—
“(6) In paragraph (5)(b), “resources” does not include any sum, where applicable, specified in paragraph 6B(1) and (2)(4) of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings – child tax credit and child benefit).”.
(4) In paragraph 17(7)(i)(5) of Schedule 2 (housing costs – non-dependant deductions) before “employment and support allowance” insert “income-related”.
S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1997 No. 541, S.R. 2000 No. 350, S.R. 2003 No. 195, S.R. 2008 Nos. 112, 286, 406 and 413 and S.R. 2011 No. 135
Paragraph (e) was substituted by regulation 3(6)(d)(ii) of S.R. 2008 No. 406 and sub-paragraph (ii) was amended by regulation 7(6) of S.R. 2011 No. 135
Regulation 140 has amendments not relevant to these Regulations
Paragraph 6B was inserted by regulation 3 and paragraph 23(b) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195
Head (i) was added by regulation 19(25)(f)(ii) of S.R. 2008 No. 286 and amended by regulation 5(4) of S.R. 2008 No. 413
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