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Version Superseded: 11/04/2011
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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), shall come into operation on 11th April 2011.
(2) This regulation and regulations 12 and 13 shall come into operation on 4th April 2011 in relation to any case where rent is payable at intervals of a week, or any multiple of whole weeks, and in any other case on 1st April 2011.
(3) Regulations 3(6) and (7)(a), 7(7) and (8)(c), 10, 14(10)(a), (11) and (12), so far as they relate to a particular claimant, shall come into operation on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant on or after 11th April 2011.
(4) In this regulation “benefit week” has the same meaning—
(a)for income support, as in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(1);
(b)for jobseeker’s allowance, as in regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(2); and
(c)for employment and support allowance, as in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(3).
(5) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(4) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in operation at 1.4.2011 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(2)
I2Reg. 1 in operation at 4.4.2011 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(2)
2. For regulation 14 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984(5) (earnings level for the purpose of unemployability supplement under section 58) substitute—
14.—(1) For the purpose of section 58(3) (earnings level that does not disqualify for unemployability supplement) the prescribed amount of earnings in a year is determined as follows—
(a)multiply the national minimum wage by 16;
(b)where the amount determined by the calculation in sub-paragraph (a) would, but for this sub-paragraph, include an amount of—
(i)less than 50p, the amount determined under sub-paragraph (a) shall be rounded up to the nearest 50p, or
(ii)less than £1 but more than 50p, the amount determined under sub-paragraph (a) shall be rounded up to the nearest £1; and
(c)multiply the amount resulting from sub-paragraph (a) or (b) by 52.
(2) In this regulation “national minimum wage” means the rate of the national minimum wage specified in regulation 11 of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999(6) (rate of the national minimum wage).”.
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 2 in operation at 4.4.2011, see reg. 1(2)
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3.—(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).
(2) In regulation 31 (date on which income is treated as paid)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(7) for “paragraphs (2) to (4) apply” substitute “paragraph (2) applies”; and
(b)omit paragraphs (3)(8) and (4)(9).
(3) In regulation 32(1)(10) (calculation of weekly amount of income) omit “and regulations 31(3) (date on which income is treated as paid)”.
(4) In regulation 40(1)(11) (calculation of income other than earnings) omit “and regulation 31(3) and (4) (date on which income is treated as paid)”.
(5) In regulation 54 (interpretation) in head (ii) of paragraph (e) of the definition of “payment”(12) after “rent” insert “or rates”.
(6) In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts)—
(a)in paragraph 13A(13) (enhanced disability premium) after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) Where the condition in sub-paragraph (1) ceases to be satisfied because of the death of a child or young person, the condition is that the claimant is entitled to child benefit in respect of that person under section 141A of the Contributions and Benefits Act(14) (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person).”; and
(b)in paragraph 14(15) (disabled child premium)—
(i)at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a) omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (1)(b) add—
“; or
(c)a child or young person in respect of whom section 141A of the Contributions and Benefits Act (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person) applies for the purposes of entitlement to child benefit but only for the period prescribed under that section, and in respect of whom a disabled child premium was included in the claimant’s applicable amount immediately before the death of that child or young person, or ceased to be included in the claimant’s applicable amount because of that child or young person’s death.”, and
(iii)in sub-paragraph (2), after “condition” insert “in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b)”.
(7) In Schedule 3 (housing costs)—
(a)in paragraphs 4(4A)(b)(16) (housing costs not met), 14(4)(b) and (12)(c)(17) (linking rule) after “income” insert “equal to or”; and
(b)in paragraph 14—
(i)in sub-paragraph (1)(18) omit “Subject to sub-paragraph (2),”, and
(ii)omit sub-paragraph (2)(19).
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4.—(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(20) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In the definition of “specified benefit”(21) in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 8A(22) (deductions from benefits and direct payment to third parties) omit “but does not include any sum payable by way of child maintenance bonus in accordance with Article 4 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and the Social Security (Child Maintenance Bonus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996;”.
(3) In the definition of “relevant benefits”(23) in paragraph 1 of Schedule 8B(24) (deductions of mortgage interest from benefit and payment to qualifying lenders) omit “but does not include any sum payable by way of child maintenance bonus in accordance with Article 4 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and the Social Security (Child Maintenance Bonus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996;”.
Commencement Information
I7Reg. 4 in operation at 11.4.2011, see reg. 1(1)
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5. For regulation 7 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994(25) (limit of earnings from councillor’s allowance) substitute—
7.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), for the purpose of section 30E(of the Contributions and Benefits Act (incapacity benefit: reduction for councillor’s allowance) the prescribed amount is 16 times the national minimum wage.
(2) In this regulation “national minimum wage” means the rate of the national minimum wage specified in regulation 11 of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (rate of the national minimum wage).
(3) Where the amount determined by the calculation in paragraph (1) would, but for this paragraph, include an amount of—
(a)less than 50p, that amount shall be rounded up to the nearest 50p; or
(b)less than £1 but more than 50p, that amount shall be rounded up to the nearest £1.”.
Commencement Information
I8Reg. 5 in operation at 11.4.2011, see reg. 1(1)
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6.—(1) The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(26) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “medical evidence”(27) after “medical evidence” insert “, except in regulation 16A,”.
(3) In regulation 16A(28) (person to be treated as capable of work at the end of the period covered by medical evidence)—
(a)renumber the existing provision as paragraph (1);
(b)in that paragraph (1)(a) omit “in accordance with regulation 28(2)(a)”; and
(c)after paragraph (1) add—
“(2) In this regulation “medical evidence” means evidence provided under regulation 2 or 5 of the Medical Evidence Regulations (29).”.
(4) In regulation 17(30) (exempt work)—
(a)in paragraphs (3) and (4), for “£95.00” substitute “, subject to paragraph (10), 16 times the national minimum wage”;
(b)in paragraph (8) after the definition of “less than 16 hours a week” insert—
““national minimum wage” means the rate of the national minimum wage specified in regulation 11 of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (rate of the national minimum wage);”; and
(c)after paragraph (9)(31) add—
“(10) Where the amount determined by the calculation in paragraphs (3) and (4) would, but for this paragraph, include an amount of—
(a)less than 50p, that amount shall be rounded up to the nearest 50p; or
(b)less than £1 but more than 50p, that amount shall be rounded up to the nearest £1.”.
Commencement Information
I9Reg. 6 in operation at 11.4.2011, see reg. 1(1)
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7.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (8).
(2) In regulation 55(4)(32) (short periods of sickness) omit “12 weeks of an entitlement of his to employment and support allowance or”.
(3) In regulation 96 (date on which income is treated as paid)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(33) for “paragraphs (2) to (4) apply” substitute “paragraph (2) applies”; and
(b)omit paragraphs (3)(34) and (4)(35).
(4) In regulation 97(1)(36) (calculation of weekly amount of income) omit “and regulation 96(3) (date on which income is treated as paid)”.
(5) In regulation 103(1)(37) (calculation of income other than earnings) omit “and regulation 96(3) and (4) (date on which income is treated as paid)”.
(6) In regulation 117 (interpretation) in head (ii) of paragraph (e) of the definition of “payment”(38) after “rent” insert “or rates”.
(7) In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts)—
(a)in paragraph 15A(39) (enhanced disability premium) after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) Where the condition in sub-paragraph (1) ceases to be satisfied because of the death of a child or young person, the condition is that the claimant is entitled to child benefit in respect of that person under section 141A of the Benefits Act (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person).”; and
(b)in paragraph 16(40) (disabled child premium)—
(i)at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a) omit “or”,
(ii)after sub-paragraph (1)(b) insert—
“; or
(c)a child or young person in respect of whom section 141A of the Benefits Act (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person) applies for the purposes of entitlement to child benefit but only for the period prescribed under that section, and in respect of whom a disabled child premium was included in the claimant’s applicable amount immediately before the death of that child or young person, or ceased to be included in the claimant’s applicable amount because of that child or young person’s death.”, and
(iii)in sub-paragraph (2), after “condition” insert “in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b)”.
(8) In Schedule 2 (housing costs)—
(a)in paragraph 13(1)(41) (linking rule) for “sub-paragraphs (2) and (2A)” substitute “sub-paragraph (2A)”;
(b)omit paragraph 13(2)(42); and
(c)in paragraph 13(5)(b) after “income” insert “equal to or”.
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8. In Schedule 2B to the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999(43) (date on which change of circumstances takes effect where a claimant is entitled to state pension credit)—
(a)for paragraph 1(b) substitute—
“(b)except as provided in the following paragraphs—
(i)where state pension credit is paid in advance, from the day that change occurs or is expected to occur if either of those days is the first day of a benefit week but if it is not, from the next following such day,
(ii)where state pension credit is paid in arrears, from the first day of the benefit week in which that change occurs or is expected to occur.”;
(b)in paragraph 2, after “has changed” insert “or that the claimant becomes entitled to disability living allowance (middle or higher rate care component) or to attendance allowance”;
(c)in paragraph 7(44), for “paragraphs 9 and 10” substitute “paragraph 10”;
(d)omit paragraph 9(45); and
(e)in paragraph 10 omit “state pension is paid in advance and”.
Commencement Information
I13Reg. 8 in operation at 11.4.2011, see reg. 1(1)
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9. In regulation 2 of the Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Lone Parents) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001(46) (general requirement for lone parents claiming or entitled to income support to take part in an interview) for paragraph (8) substitute—
“(8) In this regulation “relevant interview” means an interview under these Regulations in relation to the lone parent’s current award of income support.”.
Commencement Information
I14Reg. 9 in operation at 11.4.2011, see reg. 1(1)
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10.—(1) The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(47) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 6 (income support-transitional arrangements) omit paragraphs (6) and (7)(48).
(3) In regulation 7 (jobseeker’s allowance-transitional arrangements) omit paragraphs (5) and (6)(49).
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11. In regulation 3 of the Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(50) (continuing entitlement to a specified benefit dependent on an interview) for paragraph (5A)(51) substitute—
“(5A) In this regulation “relevant interview” means an interview under these Regulations in relation to the lone parent’s current award of the specified benefit.”.
Commencement Information
I17Reg. 11 in operation at 11.4.2011, see reg. 1(3)
12.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(52) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In Schedule 4 (applicable amounts)—
(a)in paragraph 15(53) (enhanced disability premium)—
(i)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) Where the condition in sub-paragraph (1) ceases to be satisfied because of the death of a child or young person, the condition is that the claimant is entitled to child benefit in respect of that person under section 141A of the Act(54) (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person).”, and
(ii)in sub-paragraph (2) for “An enhanced disability premium shall not be applicable in respect of” substitute “The condition is not satisfied if the person to whom sub-paragraph (1) refers is”; and
(b)in paragraph 16 (disabled child premium) for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c)is a child or young person in respect of whom section 141A of the Act (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person) applies for the purposes of entitlement to child benefit but only for the period prescribed under that section, and in respect of whom a disabled child premium was included in the claimant’s applicable amount immediately before the death of that child or young person, or ceased to be included in the claimant’s applicable amount because of that child or young person’s death.”.
(3) In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded) omit paragraph 47 (child maintenance bonus).
Commencement Information
I18Reg. 12 in operation at 4.4.2011 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(2)(3)
I19Reg. 12 in operation at 4.4.2011 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(2)
13. In Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(55)—
(a)in paragraph 7 (enhanced disability premium)—
(i)renumber the existing provision as sub-paragraph (1);
(ii)at the beginning of that sub-paragraph insert “Subject to sub-paragraph (2),”, and
(iii)after sub-paragraph (1) add—
“(2) Where the condition in sub-paragraph (1) ceases to be satisfied because of the death of a child or young person, the condition is that the claimant is entitled to child benefit in respect of that person under section 141A of the Act (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person).”; and
(b)in paragraph 8 (disabled child premium) for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c)is a child or young person in respect of whom section 141A of the Act (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person) applies for the purposes of entitlement to child benefit but only for the period prescribed under that section, and in respect of whom a disabled child premium was included in the claimant’s applicable amount immediately before the death of that child or young person, or ceased to be included in the claimant’s applicable amount because of that child or young person’s death.”.
Commencement Information
I20Reg. 13 in operation at 4.4.2011 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(2)
I21Reg. 13 in operation at 4.4.2011 in so far as not already in force, see reg. (1)(2)
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14.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(56) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (12).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a)in the definition of “medical evidence”, after “medical evidence” insert “, except in regulation 32A,”; and
(b)after the definition of “mobility supplement” insert—
““national minimum wage” means the rate of the national minimum wage specified in regulation 11 of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (rate of the national minimum wage);”.
(3) Renumber regulation 32A(57) (claimants to be treated as not having limited capability for work at the end of the period covered by medical evidence) as paragraph (1) of that regulation and in the renumbered paragraph (1)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a) omit “in accordance with regulation 30(2)(a)”; and
(b)after paragraph (1) add—
“(2) In this regulation “medical evidence” means evidence provided under regulation 2 or 5 of the Medical Evidence Regulations.”.
(4) In regulation 45 (exempt work)—
(a)in paragraphs (3) and (4)(58) for “£95.00” substitute “ subject to paragraph (9A), 16 times the national minimum wage”; and
(b)after paragraph (9) insert—
“(9A) Where the amount determined by the calculation in paragraphs (3) and (4) would, but for this paragraph, include an amount of—
(a)less than 50p, that amount shall be rounded up to the nearest 50p; or
(b)less than £1 but more than 50p, that amount shall be rounded up to the nearest £1.”.
(5) In regulation 76 (deductions for councillor’s allowance)—
(a)in paragraph (1) for “£95.00(59)” substitute “subject to paragraph (3), 16 times the national minimum wage”; and
(b)after paragraph (2) add—
“(3) where the amount determined by the calculation in paragraph (1) would, but for this paragraph, include an amount of—
(i)less than 50p, that amount shall be rounded up to the nearest 50p; or
(ii)less than £1 but more than 50p, that amount shall be rounded up to the nearest £1.”.
(6) In regulation 93 (date on which income is treated as paid)—
(a)in paragraph (1) omit “or (3)”; and
(b)omit paragraphs (3) and (4)(60).
(7) In regulation 104(1)(61) (calculation of income other than earnings) omit “and regulation 93(3) and (4) (date on which income is treated as paid)”.
(8) In regulation 149(1)(62) (linking rules-limited capability for work) after “employment and support allowance” add “until it is determined whether that beneficiary has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work following a limited capability for work assessment”.
(9) In regulation 150(63) (linking rules-limited capability for work-related activity) after “employment and support allowance” add “until it is determined whether that beneficiary has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work-related activity in accordance with regulation 34 or 35”.
(10) In Schedule 6 (housing costs)—
(a)in paragraph 6(5)(b) (housing costs not met) after “income” insert “equal to or”;
(b)in paragraph 15(1) (linking rules) omit “Subject to sub-paragraph (2),”;
(c)omit paragraph 15(2); and
(d)in paragraph 15(8)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (b) after “income” insert “equal to or”, and
(ii)after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(bb)an amount of contributory allowance payable in respect of a claimant under section 2 that is equal to, or exceeds, the applicable amount in the claimant’s case; or”.
(11) In paragraphs 5, 6 and 7(3)(b) of Schedule 7(64) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) for “£95.00”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “16 times the national minimum wage”.
(12) In Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) in paragraph 7 for sub-paragraph (3)(65) substitute—
“(3) Any increase in respect of a dependent child or dependent young person under section 80 or 90 of the Contributions and Benefits Act.”.
Commencement Information
I22Reg. 14(10)(a) in operation at 11.4.2011 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(3)
I23Reg. 14(11) in operation at 11.4.2011 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(3)
I24Reg. 14(12) in operation at 11.4.2011 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(3)
I25Reg. 14 in operation at 11.4.2011 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(1)
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15. The provisions specified in column (1) of the Schedule are revoked to the extent specified in column (3).
Commencement Information
I26Reg. 15 in operation at 11.4.2011, see reg. 1(1)
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Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 21st March 2011
(L.S.)
Anne Mc Cleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to regulations 12 and 13.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 22nd March 2011
(L.S.)
Adrian Arbuthnot
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
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