PART 3Consequential provision

References to the lower profits threshold (secondary legislation)5

1

In each of the following provisions, for “small profits threshold” substitute “lower profits threshold”—

a

regulation 39(2)(a) of the Income Support (General) Regulations 19877;

b

regulation 39(2)(a) of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19878;

c

regulation 102(3)(a) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 19969;

d

regulation 102(3)(a) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199610;

e

regulation 14(2)(a) of the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 199611;

f

in the Housing Benefit Regulations 200612—

i

regulation 34(c), and

ii

regulation 39(2)(a);

g

in the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200613—

i

regulation 31(c), and

ii

regulation 36(2)(a);

h

in the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 200614—

i

regulation 34(c), and

ii

regulation 40(2)(a);

i

in the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200615—

i

regulation 32(c), and

ii

regulation 38(2)(a);

j

regulation 99(3)(a) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 200816;

k

regulation 99(3)(a) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200817;

l

in the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 201218—

i

paragraph 28(c) of Schedule 1, and

ii

paragraph 30(3)(a) of that Schedule;

m

regulation 38(2)(a) of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 201219;

n

regulation 37(2)(a) of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 201220;

o

regulation 62(3)(a) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 201321;

p

regulation 84(3)(a) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 201322;

q

in the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 201323—

i

paragraph 22(c) of Schedule 1, and

ii

paragraph 24(3)(a) of that Schedule;

r

in Schedule 6 to those regulations—

i

paragraph 23(c), and

ii

paragraph 25(3)(a);

s

in the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 201324—

i

paragraph 57(c) of the Schedule, and

ii

paragraph 59(3)(a) of that Schedule;

t

regulation 62(3)(a) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201625;

u

regulation 84(3)(a) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201626.

2

In—

a

each of those provisions, other than a provision mentioned in paragraph (i) of any of sub-paragraphs (f) to (i), (l) and (q) to (s) of paragraph (1), and

b

regulation 14(2)(a) of the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199627,

after “income is” insert “equal to or”.

3

In—

a

each of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (1) other than a provision amended by paragraph (4) or (5),

b

regulation 163(4)(d) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996,

c

regulation 163(4)(e) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996,

d

regulation 14(2)(a) of the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996,

e

regulation 73(4)(d) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013, and

f

regulation 73(4)(d) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016,

for “section 11(4)” substitute “section 11(4)(a)”.

4

In regulation 99(3)(a) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, for “subsection (4)” substitute “subsection (4)(a)”.

5

In regulation 84(3)(a) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, for “sub-section (4)” substitute “subsection (4)(a)”.