Article 31 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996^f1 are amended as follows.

In Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) (as amended by article 18(2) of this Order), after paragraph 72 insert—

“73.

Any short-term assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 36 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.”.

In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by articles 18(3) and 24(2) of this Order), in paragraph 12(1)(a), for “9, 10, 68A or 72” substitute “9, 10, 68A, 72 or 73”.