Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and make provision for awards of unemployment benefit during the period 7th to 20th October 1996 to be treated in part as an award of unemployment benefit and thereafter as an award of a jobseeker’s allowance.

They also amend the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 to insert references to amendments made by the Social Security and Child Support (Jobseeker’s Allowance) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.

These Regulations make in relation to Northern Ireland only provision corresponding 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.