2012 No. 2569
Northern Ireland
Social Security

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Members of the Forces) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 2(2), 24(1) and (3) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 19951.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Members of the Forces) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and shall come into force on 5th November 2012.

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Members of the Forces) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 19972.

(1)

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Members of the Forces) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 19972 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2)

In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), in the definition of “serving member of the forces” for “regulation 1(2) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979” substitute “regulation 1(2) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 20013”.

(3)

Omit regulation 3 (entitlement to jobseeker’s allowance).

(4)

In regulation 7 (extension of time for performing certain acts)—

(a)

in paragraph (1) omit “Subject to paragraph (2),”; and

(b)

omit paragraph (2).

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Steve Webb
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

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

Regulation 2(2) replaces a reference to a provision in the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (which have been revoked) with a reference to a provision in the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001.

Regulation 2(3) removes a provision which disentitles a person from receiving a jobseeker’s allowance (except in certain circumstances) in respect of any day on which that person is a serving member of the armed forces.

Regulation 2(4) makes an amendment that is consequential upon the amendment made by regulation 2(3).

A full impact assessment has not been published for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business or the voluntary sector.