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

Amendments in relation to the disregard of travel costs and the cost of books and equipment

2.—(1) In sub-paragraph (a) of each of the provisions specified in paragraph (3) for “£270” there shall be substituted “£275”.

(2) In sub-paragraph (b) of each of the provisions specified in paragraph (3) for “£335” there shall be substituted “£343”.

(3) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) (which relate respectively to sums to be disregarded from the calculation of grant income and from student loans) are –

(a) regulations 53(2A)(1) and 57A(5)(2) of the Housing Benefit Regulations;

(b) regulations 62(2A)(3) and 66A(5)(4) of the Income Support Regulations;

(c) regulations 131(3)(5) and 136(5)(6) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

(1)

Paragraph (2A) was substituted by regulation 4(4)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 329 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 351

(2)

Regulation 57A was inserted by regulation 3(9) of S.R. 1990 No. 297 and paragraph (5) was added by regulation 4(6)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 329 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 351

(3)

Paragraph (2A) was substituted by regulation 3(3)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 329 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 351

(4)

Regulation 66A was inserted by regulation 4(7) of S.R. 1990 No. 297 and paragraph (5) was added by regulation 3(5)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 329 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 351

(5)

Paragraph (3) was substituted by regulation 2(3)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 329 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 351

(6)

Paragraph (5) was added by regulation 2(5)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 317 and amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 329 and regulation 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 351