Regulation 15 Capital to be disregardedI1

In Schedule 7 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 42 there shall be added the following paragraphs—

“43

Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in the Voluntary Sector Option of the New Deal as specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(ii) or in the Environmental Task Force Option of the New Deal as specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(iii) but only for a period of 52 weeks from and including the date of receipt of the payment.

44

Any discretionary payment to meet, or to help to meet, special needs made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in the Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal as specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) but only for a period of 52 weeks from and including the date of receipt of the payment.”.