17.—(1) In regulation 8A(5) of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975(1) (credits for unemployment) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)a week in respect of which, because of regulations made under Article 19A of the Jobseekers Order (“work for your benefit” schemes etc.) a jobseeker’s allowance was not payable to the person concerned even though he satisfied the conditions for entitlement to that allowance; or”.
(2) In regulation 3(g) of the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001(2) (circumstances in which discretionary housing payments may be made) after “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996” add “or regulations made under Article 19A of that Order (“work for your benefit” schemes etc.)”.
(3) In regulation 5(3)(b) of the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002(3) (meaning of “person in hardship”) for “Article 10” substitute “Articles 10, 19A” and before “circumstances” insert ““work for your benefit” schemes etc.;”.
(4) In regulation 2(3) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (interpretation)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a)(4) after “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” add “or regulations made under Article 19A of that Order (“work for your benefit” schemes etc.)”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b)(5) after “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” add “or regulations made under Article 19A of that Order”.
(5) In regulation 2(3) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(6) (interpretation)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a)(7) after “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” add “or regulations made under Article 19A of that Order (“work for your benefit” schemes etc.)”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b)(8) after “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” add “or regulations made under Article 19A of that Order”.
S.R. 1975 No. 113; regulation 8A was inserted by regulation 2(6) of S.R. 1996 No. 430
S.R. 2001 No. 216; regulation 3(g) was amended by regulation 4(3) of S.R. 2012 No. 44
S.R. 2002 No. 79; regulation5(3)(b) was amended by regulation 2(5)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 291
Sub-paragraph (a) was amended by regulation 3(4)(a) of S.R. 2012 No. 44
Sub-paragraph (b) was amended by regulation 3(4)(b) of S.R. 2012 No. 44
S.R. 2006 No. 406; relevant amending regulation is S.R. 2012 No. 44
Sub-paragraph (a) was amended by regulation 3(5)(a) of S.R. 2012 No. 44
Sub-paragraph (b) was amended by regulation 3(5)(b) of S.R. 2012 No. 44