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The Income Support (General) and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

S.R. 2001/406 · Made 19 November 2001

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 19th November 2001

Coming into operation 10th December 2001

The Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(a), 131(1) and 171(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992f1 and Articles 6(5) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995f2, and now vested in itf3, and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c. 7

f2

S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15)

f3

See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Income Support (General) and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 and shall come into operation on 10th December 2001.

(2)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954f1 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

2Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

(1)

For paragraph 10 of Schedule 3f1 to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987f2 (housing costs: the calculation for loans), there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“The calculation for loans

10

The weekly amount of existing housing costs or, as the case may be, new housing costs to be met under this Schedule in respect of a loan which qualifies under paragraph 15 or 16 shall be calculated by applying the formula—

A×B52

where—

  • A = the amount of the loan which qualifies under paragraph 15 or 16;

  • B = the standard rate for the time being specified in respect of that loan under paragraph 12.”.

(2)

For paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996f3 (housing costs: the calculation for loans) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“The calculation for loans

9

The weekly amount of existing housing costs or, as the case may be, new housing costs to be met under this Schedule in respect of a loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15 shall be calculated by applying the formula—

A×B52

where—

  • A = the amount of the loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15;

  • B = the standard rate for the time being specified in respect of that loan under paragraph 11.”.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 19th November 2001.

L.S.

John O'Neill

Senior Officer of the

Department for Social Development

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 so as to amend the formula for the calculation of the weekly amount of a person’s housing costs to take account of the abolition of mortgage interest payable under deduction of tax.

These Regulations make in relation to Northern Ireland only provision corresponding to provision contained in Regulations made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in relation to Great Britain and accordingly, by virtue of section 149(3) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to, the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), are not subject to the requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

These Regulations do not impose any charge on business.