The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Amendments in relation to the disregard of child care costs of a child dependant

3.—(1) In regulation 53(2) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (calculation of grant income) after sub-paragraph (h) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph –

“(i) intended for the child care costs of a child dependant.”.

(2) In regulation 62(2) of the Income Support Regulations (calculation of grant income) –

(a) in sub-paragraph (i)(1) delete “or child care costs”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (i) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph –

“(j) intended for the child care costs of a child dependant.”.

(3) In regulation 131(2) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (calculation of grant income) –

(a) in sub-paragraph (h)(2) delete “or child care costs”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (h) add –

“(i) intended for the child care costs of a child dependant.”.

(4) Omit sub-paragraphs (c), (cc) and (d) of each of the provisions specified in paragraph (5).

(5) The provisions specified in this paragraph for the purposes of paragraph (4) are –

(a) regulation 53(2B) of the Housing Benefit Regulations(3);

(b) regulation 62(2B) of the Income Support Regulations(4);

(c) regulation 131(3A) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(5).

(1)

Sub-paragraph (i) was added by paragraph 16(a) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2003 No. 195

(2)

Sub-paragraph (h) was added by paragraph 16(a) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195

(3)

Paragraph (2B) was inserted by regulation 3 of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 2002 No. 270 and regulation 3 of S.R. 2003 No. 329

(4)

Paragraph (2B) was inserted by regulation 3 of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 2002 No. 270, paragraph 16(b) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2003 No. 195 and regulation 3 of S.R. 2003 No. 329

(5)

Paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 3 of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 2002 No. 270, paragraph 16(b) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195 and regulation 3 of S.R. 2003 No. 329