Regulation 5 Amendment of the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations

The Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

In regulation 3 (interpretation) after the definition “income-based jobseeker’s allowance”^f2 insert—

• ““income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (employment and support allowance);”

In regulation 5(2)(b)^f3 (applications for advice and assistance) for “or income-based jobseeker’s allowance,” substitute “, income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income-related employment and support allowance”.

In regulation 6(2)(b)^f4 (attendance on behalf of a client) for “or income-based jobseeker’s allowance” substitute “, income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income-related employment and support allowance”.

In regulation 7(2)^f5 (determination of disposable income and disposable capital and maximum contribution) for “or income-based jobseeker’s allowance” substitute “, income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income-related employment and support allowance”.

In paragraph (e) of Schedule 4^f6 (exceptions to charge on property recovered or preserved) after “income-based jobseeker’s allowance,” insert “income-related employment and support allowance,”.