SCHEDULE 4 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Amendment of Part 3 of Schedule 1 (premiums)

7.—(1) Part 3 of Schedule 1 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 8(2), after the words “Benefits Act” insert, “, the care component of child disability payment at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with regulation 11(5) of the DACYP Regulations”.

(3) In paragraph 15A(1ZA) (enhanced disability premium), after head (a), insert—

“(aa) the care component of child disability payment is payable to that person at the highest rate in accordance with regulation 11(5) of the DACYP Regulations;”.

(4) In paragraph 16 (disabled child premium)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), after head (a), insert—

“(aza) in receipt of child disability payment;”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2), in the opening words, after “(a)” insert “, (aza)”.