# The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Regulation 5: Amendment of the Social Security (Airmen’s Benefits) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Social Security (Airmen’s Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “the Act” insert—
““the Welfare Reform Act” means the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;”.
(3) In regulation 2 (removal of disqualification in the case of airmen for receiving benefit while absent from Northern Ireland)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) after “of the Act” insert “or section 18(1) of the Welfare Reform Act”, and
(ii) after “incapacity benefit” insert “, employment and support allowance”; and
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) after “incapacity benefit” insert “, employment and support allowance”, and
(ii) after “incapable of work” insert “or to have limited capability for work as defined in section 1(4) of the Welfare Reform Act”.
(4) In regulation 3 (application of the Act and regulations) for “, and the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and regulations made thereunder” substitute “, the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and regulations made thereunder and Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act and regulations made under it”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/286/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-consequential-provisions-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/regulation-5
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