Search Legislation

The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening Options

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, Section 8. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.

Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance RegulationsN.I.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

8.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(1) are amended in accordance with regulations (2) to (18).

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)after the definition of “polygamous marriage” insert the following definition—

“public authority” has the meaning given in section 75(3) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998;; and

F1(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) In the heading to, and in regulation 85(2) and in the heading to Chapter 8 of Part 10(3) (child maintenance and liable relative payments) omit “child maintenance and”.

(5) In the headings to regulations 120(4) (treatment of child maintenance or liable relative payments), 124(5) (calculation of the weekly amount of a child maintenance or liable relative payment) and 125(6) (date on which a child maintenance or liable relative payment is to be treated as paid) omit “child maintenance or”.

F3(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8) In regulation 106 (notional income - deprivation and income on application)—

(a)after paragraph (2)(g) insert—

(ga)any sum to which paragraph (9) applies;; and

(b)after paragraph (8) add—

(9) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of any amount of income other than earnings, or earnings derived from employment as an employed earner, arising out of the claimant’s participation in a service user group..

(9) In regulation 107 (notional income - income due to be paid or income paid to or in respect of a third party) after paragraph (7) add—

(8) Paragraphs (1), (3) and (4) do not apply in respect of any amount of income other than earnings, or earnings derived from employment as an employed earner, arising out of the claimant’s participation in a service user group..

(10) In regulation 108 (notional income - other income)—

(a)after paragraph (3) add—

(4) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of any amount of income other than earnings, or earnings derived from employment as an employed earner, arising out of the claimant’s participation in a service user group..

(11) In regulation 119 (interpretation)—

(a)omit the definition of “child maintenance”(7);

(b)in the definition of “payment”(8)—

(i)in paragraph (d)(i) for “family” substitute “partner or is made or derived from a person falling within sub-paragraph (d) of the definition of liable relative”, and

(ii)after paragraph (g) add—

(h)to which paragraph 57 of Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) applies.; and

(c)in paragraph (c) of the definition of “periodical payment”(9) omit “, after the appropriate disregard under paragraph 57 of Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) has been applied to it,”.

(12) In regulation 120(10) (treatment of child maintenance or liable relative payments) omit “and paragraph 57 of Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)”.

(13) In regulation 123(11) (period over which payments other than periodical payments are to be taken into account)—

(a)in paragraph (3) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “and”; and

(b)in paragraph (10) omit “and, where applicable, the maximum disregard under paragraph 57 of Schedule 8”.

(14) In regulation 153(1) (absence to receive medical treatment) omit sub-paragraph (e) and the preceding “and”.

(15) In Part 1 (prescribed amounts) of Schedule 4 (amounts) in paragraph 1(3)(b)(i) and (ii), in column (1) of the table, for “had they not been members” substitute “if that other member had not been a member”.

(16) In Schedule 6 (housing costs)—

(a)in paragraph 5(13) (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as the home) after the definition of “patient” insert—

“period of study” has the meaning given in regulation 131 (interpretation);; and

(b)in paragraph 15(2)(12) (linking rules) for “has ceased” substitute “ceases on or before 11 April 2010”.

(17) In Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings)—

(a)in paragraph 1(1)(b) for “regulation 95(1)(e) or (l) (in so far as it relates to regulation 95(1)(e) (earnings of employed earners)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (b)(ii)”;

(b)for paragraph 1(2)(a) substitute—

(a)any payment of the nature described in—

(i)regulation 95(1)(e) or (l) (in so far as it relates to regulation 95(1)(e)) (earnings of employed earners), or

(ii)Article 60, 96 or 100 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(13) (guarantee payments, suspension from work on medical or maternity grounds); and; and

(c)in paragraph 2(1) for “regulation 95(1)(e) or (l) (in so far as it relates to regulation 95(1)(e))” substitute “paragraph 1(2)(a) or (b)(ii)”.

(18) In Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a)after paragraph 2 insert—

2A.  Any payment in respect of expenses arising out of the claimant’s participation in a service user group.;

(b)in paragraph 16(d)(14)—

(i)for “payment under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 or the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005” substitute “pension or payment falling within Article 31(1)(a) or (b) of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2005(15)”,

(ii)for “the pension payable under either of those schemes” substitute “that pension or payment”, and

(iii)for “ aggregate with the” substitute “ aggregate with any”;

(c)in paragraph 25(1)(d) after “order)” insert “, or in Scotland section 50 of the Children Act 1975 (payments towards maintenance of children)”; and

(d)for paragraph 57 substitute—

57.(1) Any payment of child maintenance made or derived from a liable relative where the child or young person in respect of whom the payment is made is a member of the claimant’s family, except where the person making the payment is the claimant or the claimant’s partner.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

“child maintenance” means any payment towards the maintenance of a child or young person, including any payment made voluntarily and payments made under—

(a)

the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(16);

(b)

the Child Support Act 1991(17);

(c)

a court order;

(d)

a consent order;

(e)

a maintenance agreement registered for execution in the Books of Council and Session or the sheriff court books;

“liable relative” means a person listed in regulation 119 (interpretation), other than a person falling within paragraph (d) of that definition..

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 8(1)(3)(7)(14)(15)(16)(a) in operation at 26.10.2009, see reg. 1(1)

I2Reg. 8(2)(6)(8)-(10)(17)(18)(a)-(c) comes into operation in accordance with reg. 1(2)(d)

I3Reg. 8(4)(5)(11)-(13)(16)(b)(18)(d) comes into operation in accordance with reg. 1(5)(c)

(2)

Regulation 85 was substituted by regulation 3(9) of S.R. 2008 No. 413

(3)

The heading to Chapter 8 was substituted by regulation 3(16) of S.R. 2008 No. 413

(4)

The heading to regulation 120 was amended by regulation 3(18)(a) of S.R. 2008 No. 413

(5)

The heading to regulation 124 was amended by regulation 3(20) of S.R. 2008 No. 413

(6)

The heading to regulation 125 was amended by regulation 3(21) of S.R. 2008 No. 413

(7)

The definition of “child maintenance” was inserted by regulation 3(17)(a) of S.R. 2008 No. 413

(8)

The definition of “payment” was amended by regulation 3(17)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 413

(9)

Paragraph (c) of the definition of “periodical payment” was amended by regulation 3(17)(e)(ii) of S.R. 2008 No. 413

(10)

Regulation 120 was amended by regulation 3(18)(b) of S.R. 2008 No. 413

(11)

Regulation 123 was substituted by regulation 3(19) of S.R. 2008 No. 413

(12)

Paragraph 15(2) was modified in relation to certain cases by regulation 11(h)(i) of S.R. 2008 No. 503

(14)

Paragraph 16(d) was amended by regulation 8(3)(a) of S.R. 2008 No. 498

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

See additional information alongside the content

Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Rule and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Rule accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Northern Ireland Statutory Rule or Draft Northern Ireland Statutory Rule laid before the UK Parliament during the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

Timeline of Changes

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources