The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Members of the Forces) (Joint Claims: Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Made15th March 2001

Laid before Parliament16th March 2001

Coming into force19th March 2001

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Article 24 of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 19951 and of all others powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Members of the Forces) (Joint Claims: Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 and shall come into force on 19th March 2001.

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Members of the Forces) Regulations2.

(1)

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Members of the Forces) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 19972 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

In regulation 4 (entitlement to jobseekers allowance), after “Article 21(6)(a)” there shall be inserted “or Article 22A(2)(d)3”.

(3)

In regulation 5, after “Article 21(6)(b) and (d)” there shall be inserted “and Article 22A(2)(e) and (g)”.

Northern Ireland Office

John Reid

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

15th March 2001

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Members of the Forces) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1997 to—

(a)

provide that a member of a joint-claim couple shall be treated as though he had lost his job through misconduct where he is discharged, cashiered or otherwise dismissed as a consequence of being convicted on any proceedings under the Naval Discipline Act 1957, the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955 or by any civil court (regulation 2(2));

(b)

ensure that a member of a joint-claim couple is not disqualified from receiving joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance where he is discharged from Her Majesty’s Forces at his own request (regulation 2(3)).