Regulation 2 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance RegulationsI1

The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996^f1 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) for paragraph (a) of the definition of “self-employment route”^f2 there shall be substituted the following paragraph –

“(a)

the Self-Employed Employment Option of the New Deal which is specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(i); or”.

In regulation 48(2)(f)(i)^f3 (linking periods) before “Employment Option” the words “Self-Employed” shall be inserted.

In regulation 75(1)(a)^f4 (interpretation) for head (i)^f5 (Employment Option of the New Deal) there shall be substituted the following head –

“(i)

the Self-Employed Employment Option of the New Deal, being a programme which lasts for any individual for up to 26 weeks and which includes for that individual assistance in pursuing self-employed earner’s employment;”.

After paragraph 58^f6 of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the following paragraph shall be inserted –

“58A

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 a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal).”.

After paragraph 43^f7 of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded) the following paragraph shall be inserted –

“43A

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 a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal) but only for the period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.”.