# The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Hardship) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996


(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 140(1) (meaning of “person in hardship”)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (g) after “physical” insert “or mental”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (j)(ii) for “hardship.” substitute “hardship; or”;
(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (k) insert “; or”;
(d) after sub-paragraph (k) add—
“(l) is a person who is homeless within the meaning of Article 3 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988”.
(3) In regulation 141(2) (circumstances in which an income-based jobseeker’s allowance is payable to a person in hardship) for “Article 3(2)(d)(ii)” substitute “Article 3(2A)(b)”.
(4) In regulation 146A(1) (meaning of “couple in hardship”)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (d) after “physical” insert “or mental”;
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (g) for “, or” substitute “; or”;
(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (h) insert “; or”;
(d) after sub-paragraph (h) add—
“(i) either member of the couple is a person who is homeless within the meaning of Article 3 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/185/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-allowance-hardship-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/regulation-2
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