# The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance Order


(1) The Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In Article 3(1)(b) (persons eligible for advice and assistance) for the words from “or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance” to the end substitute “, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance (payable under the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) or an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (employment and support allowance).”.
(3) In Article 7(2) (contributions from persons receiving advice or assistance) for “or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance (payable under the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995)” substitute “, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance (payable under the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) or an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (employment and support allowance)”.
(4) In Article 14(5) (assessment of disposable capital and income and of maximum contribution) for the words from “or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance” to the end substitute “, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance (payable under the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) or an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (employment and support allowance).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/412/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-consequential-provisions-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/regulation-2
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