Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20163

1

The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 M1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “member of Her Majesty's forces” insert—

“member of the work-related activity group” means a claimant who has or is treated as having limited capability for work under either—

a

Part 5 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 other than by virtue of regulation 30 of those regulations; or

b

Part 4 of these Regulations other than by virtue of regulation 26;

3

In regulation 7 (circumstances where the condition that the assessment phase has ended before entitlement to the support component or the work-related activity component arises does not apply)—

a

in the heading omit “or the work-related activity component”;

b

in paragraph (1) omit “and (3)(a)”;

c

in paragraph (3)(a)(i) omit “or 2(3)” and after “of the Act)” insert “ or they are a member of the work-related activity group ”; and

d

in paragraph (3)(d)(i) omit “or (3)” and after “of the Act)” insert “ or they are a member of the work-related activity group ”.

4

In regulation 62 (prescribed amounts)—

a

in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) omit “or (3)”; and

b

for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

Subject to regulation 63 the amount of the support component is £36.20.