Regulation 3 Amendments to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

(1)

The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2)

In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement, interpretation and application)—

(a)

after the definition of “adoption leave”^f2 insert—

““approved blood scheme” means a scheme established or approved by the Secretary of State, or trust established with funds provided by the Secretary of State, for the purpose of providing compensation in respect of a person having been infected from contaminated blood products;”;

(b)

after the definition of “the Independent Living Fund (2006)”^f3 insert—

““the Infected Blood Payment Scheme for Northern Ireland” means the scheme of that name administered by the Regional Business Services Organisation established under section 14 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009;”;

(c)

in the definition of “qualifying person”^f4, after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the Infected Blood Payment Scheme for Northern Ireland, the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme, an approved blood scheme”;

(d)

after the definition of “Scottish basic rate”^f5 insert—

“”Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme” means the scheme of that name administered by the Common Services Agency (constituted by section 10 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978);”.

(3)

In each of the following provisions, after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the Infected Blood Payment Scheme for Northern Ireland, the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme, an approved blood scheme”—

(a)

regulation 105(10A)(a)^f6 (notional income);

(b)

regulation 110(10)(c)^f7 (income treated as capital);

(c)

regulation 113(3A)(a)^f8 (notional capital);

(d)

paragraph 17(8)(b)^f9 of Schedule 2 (housing costs);

(e)

paragraphs 22(2)^f10 and 41(1)^f11 and (7)^f12 of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings); and

(f)

paragraphs 27(1)^f13 and 31^f14 of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded).

(4)

In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 after sub-paragraph (8)(c) add—

“(d)
any payment made under or by a trust, established for the purpose of giving relief and assistance to disabled persons whose disabilities were caused by the fact that during their mother’s pregnancy she had taken a preparation containing the drug known as Thalidomide, and which is approved by the Secretary of State.”.

(5)

In Schedule 7 after paragraph 58^f15 add—

“59.

Any payment made under or by a trust, established for the purpose of giving relief and assistance to disabled persons whose disabilities were caused by the fact that during their mother’s pregnancy she had taken a preparation containing the drug known as Thalidomide, and which is approved by the Secretary of State.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.R. 1996 No. 198; ; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1998 No. 326, S.R. 2004 Nos. 213 and 389, S.R. 2005 No. 550, S.R. 2007 No. 196, S.R. 2008 No. 428, S.R. 2010 No. 69, S.R. 2011 No. 357 and S.R. 2017 No. 2015
f2: The definition of “adoption leave was inserted by regulation 3(2)(a) of S.R. 2002 No. 363
f3: The definition of “the Independent Living Fund (2006)” was inserted by Article 4(b) of S.R. 2007 No. 382
f4: The definition of “qualifying person” was amended by regulation 2(a) of S.R. 2004 No. 213, regulation 4(2)(b) of S.R. 2005 No. 550, regulation 4(3)(a) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 10(2)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 357 and regulation 3(2)(b) of S.R. 2017 No.205
f5: The definition of “Scottish basic rate” was inserted by regulation 3(2) of S.R. 2016 No. 147
f6: Paragraph (10A) was inserted by regulation 2(1)(b) of S.R. 1998 No. 326. Sub-paragraph (a) was amended by regulation 4(5)(a) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 4(3)(b) and (8)(a) of S.R. 2010 No. 69, and regulation 10(7)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357 357 and regulation 3(3)(a) of S.R. 2017 No.205
f7: Sub-paragraph (c) was amended by regulation 4(5)(b) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 4(3)(c) and (8)(b) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 10(7)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 357 and regulation 3(3)(b) of S.R. 2017 No.205
f8: Paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 3(1)(b) of S.R. 1998 No. 326. Sub-paragraph (a) was amended by regulation 2(1) and (2)(c) of S.R. 2004 No. 389, regulation 4(3) of S.R. 2005 No. 550, regulation 4(5)(c) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 4(3)(c) and (8)(b) of S.R. 2010 No. 69, regulation 10(7)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 357 and regulation 3(3)(c) of S.R. 2017 No.205
f9: Head (b) was amended by regulation 4(5)(e) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 4(3)(e) and (8)(d) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 10(7)(c) of S.R. 2011 No. 357 and regulation 3(3)(d) of S.R. 2017 No.205
f10: Paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 4(5)(f) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 4(3)(f) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 10(7)(d) of S.R. 2011 No. 357 and regulation 3(3)(e) of S.R. 2017 No.205
f11: Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 4(5)(f) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 4(8)(e) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 10(7)(d) of S.R. 2011 No. 357 and regulation 3(3)(e) of S.R. 2017 No.205
f12: Paragraph (7) was added by regulation 2(5) of S.R. 2004 No. 389 and amended by regulation 4(4) of S.R. 2005 No. 550, regulation 4(12)(b) of S.R. 2010 No. 69, regulation 10(8)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 357 and regulation 3(3)(e) of S.R. 2017 No.205
f13: Paragraph 27(1) was amended by regulation 3(5) and 6(b) of S.R. 2004 No. 213, regulation 4(5)(a) of S.R. 2005 No. 550, regulation 4(5)(g) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 4(3)(g) and (8)(f) of S.R. 2004 No. 213, regulation 10(8)(c) of S.R. 2011 No. 357 and regulation 3(3)(f) of S.R. 2017 No.205
f14: Regulation 31 substituted by regulation 4(5)(g) of S.R. 2008 No. 428 and amended by regulation 4 of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 10(7)(c) of S.R. 2011 No. 357
f15: Paragraph 58 was omitted by regulation 4(4)(c) of SR 2004 No. 143