# The Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996


In regulation 4(2) of the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (notional earnings) for the words from “but this paragraph” to the end there shall be substituted–
“but this paragraph shall not apply–
(i) to a claimant who is engaged by a charitable or voluntary organisation or is a volunteer if the Department is satisfied in any of those cases that it is reasonable for him to provide his services free of charge; or
(ii) to a claimant who is participating in an employment or training programme for which a training allowance is not payable or, where such an allowance is payable, it is payable for the sole purpose of reimbursement of travelling or meal expenses to the person participating in that programme; and for this purpose “employment or training programme” has the meaning given in regulation 19(3) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and “training allowance” has the meaning given in regulation 1(2) of those Regulations.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/667/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefit-computation-of-earnings-amendment-northern-ireland-regulations-2000/regulation-2
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