The Social Security (Back to Work Bonus and Lone Parent Run-on Amendment and Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Transitional provisions

8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Back to Work Bonus Regulations shall continue to have effect as if regulation 6 of these Regulations had not been made, in relation to a person who –

(a) satisfies the requirements of regulation 6 of the Back to Work Bonus Regulations (waiting period) on 24th October 2004, and either

(b) satisfies regulation 7(1) (requirements for a bonus) or regulation 17 (persons attaining pensionable age) of the Back to Work Bonus Regulations on 24th October 2004 but whose claim for a bonus had not been determined on or before that date, or

(c) satisfies the conditions contained in regulation 7 or regulation 17 of the Back to Work Bonus Regulations on any day during the period from, and including, 25th October 2004 to 28th January 2005, or

(d) satisfies the conditions contained in regulation 7 or regulation 17 of the Back to Work Bonus Regulations on or before 28th January 2005 other than the requirement to make a claim within –

(i) for a person who satisfies the conditions in regulation 7(2), the period specified in regulation 7(2)(c);

(ii) for a person who satisfies the conditions in regulation 7(3), the period specified in regulation 7(3)(d);

(iii) for a person who satisfies the conditions in regulation 7(4), the period specified in regulation 7(4)(c);

(iv) for a person who satisfies the conditions in regulation 7(5), the period specified in regulation 7(5)(e), and

(v) for a person who satisfies the conditions in regulation 17, the period specified in regulation 17(5),

but who satisfies the requirements set out in regulation 23(6) of the Back to Work Bonus Regulations.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), in regulation 1 of the Back to Work Bonus Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation) –

(a) for the definition of “bonus period” there shall be substituted –

““bonus period” means a period beginning on, and including, the first day of entitlement to a qualifying benefit (provided that that day is not after 24th October 2004) in a period of entitlement to a qualifying benefit which falls after the waiting period and which ends on the last day of that period of entitlement or on 24th October 2004 whichever of these two dates is the earlier;”;

(b) for the definition of “waiting period” there shall be substituted –

““waiting period” means the period of 91 consecutive days to which regulation 6 refers, provided that none of those days falls after 24th October 2004;”.

(3) For regulation 17(3) there shall be substituted –

“(3) In the case of a person who is entitled to a bonus in accordance with paragraph (1) –

(a) the bonus period and the period of entitlement to a qualifying benefit shall end on the date he attained the age of 60, or as the case may be, pensionable age, whichever is the later, provided that that date is not after 24th October 2004;

(b) where that date would be after 24th October 2004 the bonus period and period of entitlement to a qualifying benefit shall be treated as ending on 24th October 2004.”.

(1)

Regulation 7 was amended by regulation 13(a) of S.R 2001 No. 78