{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-allowance-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-allowance-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2016/218",
  "legislation_title": "The Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-allowance-regulations-northern-ireland-2016",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In this Part—\n“relevant carer” means—\n(a)a parent of a child who is not the responsible carer, but has caring responsibilities for the child; or\n(b)a person who has caring responsibilities for a person who has a physical or mental impairment which makes those caring responsibilities necessary;\n“responsible carer”, in relation to a child, means—\n(a)a person who is who is the only person responsible for the child; or\n(b)a person who is a member of a couple where-\n(i)both members of the couple are responsible for the child; and\n(ii)the person has been nominated by the couple jointly as responsible for the child;\n“responsible foster parent”, in relation to a child, means—\n(a)a person who is the only foster parent in relation to the child; or\n(b)a person who is a member of a couple where—\n(i)both members of the couple are foster parents in relation to the child; and\n(ii)the person has been nominated by the couple jointly as the responsible foster parent;\n“voluntary work preparation” means particular action taken by a claimant and agreed by the Department for the purpose of making it more likely that the claimant will obtain paid work, but which is not specified by the Department as a work preparation requirement under Article 8C of the Order.\n(2) The nomination of a responsible carer or responsible foster parent for the purposes of paragraph (1) may be changed—\n(a) once in a 12 month period, beginning with the date of the previous nomination; or\n(b) on any occasion where the Department considers that there has been a change of circumstances which is relevant to the nomination.\n(3) Only one person may be nominated as a responsible carer or a responsible foster parent.\n(4) The nomination applies to all of the children for whom the claimant is responsible.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/218/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:56:25.282578+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}