# The Social Security (Employment Programme Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4) –
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) for paragraph (a) of the definition of “self-employment route” 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) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996; or”.
(3) After paragraph 60 of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the following paragraph shall be inserted –
“60A 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) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal).”.
(4) After paragraph 48 of Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) the following paragraph shall be inserted –
“48A 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) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/275/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-employment-programme-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2002/regulation-3
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