2017 No. 185
The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Hardship) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into operation
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 2(2), 21C(1), (2)(a) and (e) and 36(2) of, and paragraph 10(1) and (2) of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 19951.
Those powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State by virtue of Article 4(1)(b) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 20152.
Citation and Commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Hardship) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 and come into operation on 25th October 2017.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19962
1
The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19963 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
2
In regulation 140(1) (meaning of “person in hardship”)—
a
in sub-paragraph (g)4 after “physical” insert “or mental”;
b
in sub-paragraph (j)(ii) for “hardship.” substitute “hardship; or”;
c
at the end of sub-paragraph (k)5 insert “; or”;
d
after sub-paragraph (k) add—
l
is a person who is homeless within the meaning of Article 3 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 19886
3
In regulation 141(2)7 (circumstances in which an income-based jobseeker’s allowance is payable to a person in hardship) for “Article 3(2)(d)(ii)” substitute “Article 3(2A)(b)”.
4
In regulation 146A(1)8 (meaning of “couple in hardship”)—
a
in sub-paragraph (d) after “physical” insert “or mental”;
b
at the end of sub-paragraph (g) for “, or” substitute “; or”;
c
at the end of sub-paragraph (h) insert “; or”;
d
after sub-paragraph (h) add—
i
either member of the couple is a person who is homeless within the meaning of Article 3 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(This note is not part of the Regulations)