# The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Regulation 5: Amendment of the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations


(1) The Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation) after the definition “income-based jobseeker’s allowance” 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);”
(3) In regulation 5(2)(b) (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”.
(4) In regulation 6(2)(b) (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”.
(5) In regulation 7(2) (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”.
(6) In paragraph (e) of Schedule 4 (exceptions to charge on property recovered or preserved) after “income-based jobseeker’s allowance,” insert “income-related employment and support allowance,”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/412/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-consequential-provisions-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/regulation-5
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