2002 No. 275
The Social Security (Employment Programme Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002
Made
Coming into operation
The Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(a) and (d), 132(3) and (4)(b), 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19921 and Articles 14(1) and (4)(b), 21(10)(c) and 36(2) of, and paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 19952, and now vested in it3, and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel4 in so far as regulation 4 is concerned, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of that regulation should not be referred to it5, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Employment Programme Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on the 14th October 2002.
2
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19546 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations2
1
The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19967 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
2
In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) for paragraph (a) of the definition of “self-employment route”8 there shall be substituted the following paragraph –
a
the Self-Employed Employment Option of the New Deal which is specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(i); or
3
In regulation 48(2)(f)(i)9 (linking periods) before “Employment Option” the words “Self-Employed” shall be inserted.
4
In regulation 75(1)(a)10 (interpretation) for head (i)11 (Employment Option of the New Deal) there shall be substituted the following head –
i
the Self-Employed Employment Option of the New Deal, being a programme which lasts for any individual for up to 26 weeks and which includes for that individual assistance in pursuing self-employed earner’s employment;
5
After paragraph 5812 of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the following paragraph shall be inserted –
58A
Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal).
6
After paragraph 4313 of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded) the following paragraph shall be inserted –
43A
Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal) but only for the period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations3
1
The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198714 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4) –
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) for paragraph (a) of the definition of “self-employment route”15 there shall be substituted the following paragraph –
a
the Self-Employed Employment Option of the New Deal which is specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(i) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996; or
3
After paragraph 6016 of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the following paragraph shall be inserted –
60A
Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal).
4
After paragraph 4817 of Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) the following paragraph shall be inserted –
48A
Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal) but only for the period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations4
1
The Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198718 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
2
After paragraph 66 of Schedule 419 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the following paragraph shall be inserted –
66A
Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal).
3
After paragraph 51 of Schedule 520 (capital to be disregarded) the following paragraph shall be inserted –
51A
Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal) but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 6th September 2002.
The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to regulation 4 of the foregoing Regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 6th September 2002.
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)