# The Social Security (Incapacity) (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations further amend the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 (“the General Benefit Regulations”), the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (“the Incapacity Benefit Regulations”) and the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (“the Incapacity for Work Regulations”). Increases in amounts are consequential upon the increase in the national minimum wage which takes effect from 1st October 2002.
Regulation 2 amends regulation 14 of the General Benefit Regulations by increasing from £3,432 to £3,510 the amount which can be earned before disqualification from unemployability supplement.
Regulation 3 amends regulation 7 of the Incapacity Benefit Regulations by increasing the earnings limit for councillor’s allowance from £66 to £67·50. It also amends regulation 17 to allow a person who was previously entitled to incapacity benefit in youth to become entitled again after returning from an unlimited absence abroad.
Regulation 4 amends regulation 17 of the Incapacity for Work Regulations by increasing from £66 to £67·50 the weekly limit for earnings from work which may be undertaken by a person without his being treated as being capable of work.
These Regulations correspond to provision contained in Regulations made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in relation to Great Britain and accordingly, by virtue of section 149(3) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 and paragraph 7 of Schedule 5A to, the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), are not subject to the requirement of subsection (2) or, as the case may be, (2A) of section 149 of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee or the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.
These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/276/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-incapacity-miscellaneous-amendments-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2002/note
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