Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 to include references to the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 and remove references to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 which does not come into effect until 4th November 1996 (regulations 2 and 3).

These Regulations correspond to provision contained in Regulations made by the Secretary of State for Social Security 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.