Regulation 5 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

(1)

The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 47(4)(b)(ii)^f2 (jobseeking period) after “section” insert “5B,”.

(3)

In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts)—

(a)

in paragraph 15(9)^f3 (severe disability premium) after “section” insert “5B or”; and

(b)

in paragraph 20I(7)^f4 (severe disability premium) after “section” insert “5B or”.

Annotations

f1: S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1996 No. 358, S.R. 2000 No. 350, S.R. 2001 No. 120, S.R. 2002 No. 80 and S.R. 2007 No. 154
f2: Paragraph (4)(b) was substituted by regulation 14(3) of S.R. 1996 No. 358 and amended by regulation 2(5) of S.R. 2001 No. 120 and regulation 5(3) of S.R. 2002 No. 80
f3: Paragraph 15(9) was added by regulation 5(4)(a) of S.R. 2002 No. 80 and amended by regulation 3(8)(d)(ii) of S.R. 2007 No. 154
f4: Paragraph 20I was inserted by paragraph 53(4) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350 and sub-paragraph (7) was added by regulation 5(4)(b) of S.R. 2002 No. 80 and amended by regulation 3(8)(j)(ii) of S.R. 2007 No. 154