SCHEDULE 3 N.I.MODIFICATIONS OF THE 2010 TRANSITIONAL REGULATIONS

2.  In regulation 2 (interpretation)— N.I.

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) after the definition of “the Claims and Payments Regulations” insert—

““the Claims and Payments Regulations 2016” means the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016(1);”;

(ii) after the definition of “conversion decision” insert—

““the Decisions and Appeals Regulations” means the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016(2);”;

(iii) after the definition of “the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations” insert—

““the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016(3);”;

(iv) omit the definition of “income-related allowance”;

(v) omit paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant deduction”;

(vi) in the definition of “benefit week”, for “the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations” substitute “the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016”.

(b) in paragraph (3), omit “or awards”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 2 in operation at made date

(1)

S.R. 2016 No. 220.

(2)

S.R. 2016 No. 221.

(3)

S.R. 2016 No. 219.