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Explanatory note

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These Regulations amend regulation 4(2) of the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 520). The effect of the amendment is that persons participating in approved work, such as work trials or work placements, are not attributed with notional earnings for the purpose of computing earnings in relation to their benefit or retirement pension, or increases for dependants under Part IV of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.

These Regulations do not impose any charge on business.