# The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020, Regulation 2: Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, State Pension Credit, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit – definition of prisoner


(1) Where the Department is satisfied that it is expedient as a result of coronavirus disease and in such cases as the Department determines the Regulations in paragraph (2) are to be read as if the definition of “prisoner” did not include a person on temporary release in accordance with the provisions of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 .
(2) The regulations are—
(a) the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 ;
(b) the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 ;
(c) the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 ;
(d) the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 ; and
(e) the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/63/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-coronavirus-prisoners-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/regulation-2
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