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2004 No. 389

HOUSING; RATES; SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

  Made 9th September 2004 
  Coming into operation 4th October 2004 

The Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(a) and (d), 132(3), (4)(a) and (b), 133(2)(e) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992[1], section 5(1)(h), (j) and (2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992[2] and Articles 14(1), (4)(a) and (b), and 36(2) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995[3] and now vested in it[4], and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel[5], in so far as regulations 2(1), (2)(a), (3), (4)(a) and (6) and 3(1), (2)(a) and (4) are concerned and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of those Regulations should not be referred to it[6], hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation
     1.  - (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 4th October 2004.

    (2) In these Regulations -

    (3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954[10] shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

Amendments relating to the Skipton Fund
     2.  - (1) In each of the provisions specified in paragraph (2) (notional capital) for "or the Independent Living Funds" there shall be substituted ", the Independent Living Funds or the Skipton Fund".

    (2) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are -

    (3) In each of the provisions specified in paragraph (4) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for "and the Eileen Trust" there shall be substituted ", the Eileen Trust and the Skipton Fund".

    (4) The provisions specified for the purpose of paragraph (3) are -

    (5) After paragraph 41(6) of Schedule 6 to the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) there shall be added the following paragraph -

    (6) In regulation 73(3)(a)(ii) of the Housing Benefit Regulations[16] (evidence and information) for "or the Eileen Trust" there shall be substituted ", the Eileen Trust or the Skipton Fund".

Amendments relating to special guardianship allowances
     3.  - (1) After sub-paragraph (e) in each of the provisions specified in paragraph (2) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph -

    (2) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are -

    (3) After paragraph 64 of Schedule 10 to the Income Support Regulations[21] (capital to be disregarded) there shall be inserted the following paragraph -

    (4) After paragraph 66 of Schedule 5 to the Housing Benefit Regulations[22] (capital to be disregarded) there shall be inserted the following paragraph -

    (5) After paragraph 57 of Schedule 7 to the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations[23] (capital to be disregarded) there shall be inserted the following paragraph -

Further amendment of the Income Support Regulations
     4.  - (1) In regulation 12(2) of the Income Support Regulations[24] (relevant education) -

    (2) In regulation 42 of the Income Support Regulations (notional income) -



Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on


9th September 2004.

L.S.


John O'Neill
A Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development


The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to regulations 2(1), (2)(a), (3), (4)(a) and (6) and 3(1), (2)(a) and (4) of the foregoing Regulations.



Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on


10th September 2004.

L.S.


Ciaran Doran
A Senior Officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)


These Regulations further amend the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987, the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 and the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.

Regulation 2 provides an income disregard for payments which derive from Skipton Fund payments and it also excludes Skipton Fund payments from the notional capital rules (regulations 2(1) to (5)).

In relation to housing benefit, regulation 2(6) provides that a person is not required to furnish any evidence and information about a Skipton Fund payment when making a claim or in connection with an award.

Regulation 3 introduces income and capital disregards for special guardianship payments.

Regulation 4 further amends the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 to -

In so far as these Regulations are required, for the purposes of regulations 2(1), (2)(a), (3), (4)(a) and (6) and 3(1), (2)(a) and (4) to be referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee under section 149(2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, ("the 1992 Act"), after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee, they have not been so referred by virtue of section 150(1)(b) of that Act. Otherwise they make, in relation to Northern Ireland only, provision corresponding 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 to, the 1992 Act, are not subject to the requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

These Regulations do not impose any charge on business.


Notes:

[1] 1992 c. 7; section 171(1) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)back

[2] 1992 c. 8; sub-section (2)(aa) was inserted by paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15)), sub-section (2)(ab) was inserted by paragraph 3(a) of Schedule 1 to the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14) and sub-section (2)(c) and (d) were repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)back

[3] S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15); Article 36(2)(a) was amended by paragraph 55 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671)back

[4] See Article 8(b) of and Part II of Schedule 6 to S.R. 1999 No. 481back

[5] See section 171(6A) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 as inserted by Article 3(3) of the Social Security (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1579 (N.I. 8)); see also Article 6(b) of and Part II of Schedule 4 to S.R. 1999 No. 481back

[6] See section 150(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)back

[7] S.R. 1987 No. 461; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1989 No. 366, S.R. 1991 No. 204, S.R. 1992 Nos. 141 and 201, S.R. 1993 No. 233, S.R. 1997 No. 331, S.R. 1998 No. 325 and S.R. 2003 No. 417back

[8] S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1989 No. 366, S.R. 1990 No. 131, S.R. 1991 No. 204, S.R. 1992 Nos. 201 and 403, S.R. 1993 Nos. 233 and 373, S.R. 1997 No. 331, S.R. 1998 No. 326, S.R. 1999 No. 390 and S.R. 2003 No. 417back

[9] S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1997 No. 331, S.R. 1998 No. 326 and S.R. 2003 No. 417back

[10] 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)back

[11] Paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 3(b) of S.R. 1998 No. 325back

[12] Paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 3(2)(b) of S.R. 1998 No. 326back

[13] Paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 3(1)(b) of S.R. 1998 No. 326back

[14] Paragraph 37 was substituted by regulation 3(7) of S.R. 1991 No. 204, sub-paragraph (7) was added by regulation 4(7)(f) of S.R. 1992 No. 201 and amended by regulation 4(5)(b) of S.R. 1993 No. 233back

[15] Paragraph 39 was substituted by regulation 4(7)(b) of S.R. 1991 No. 204, sub-paragraph (7) was added by regulation 5(7)(b)(vi) of S.R. 1992 No. 201 and amended by regulation 5(4)(b)(ii) of S.R. 1993 No. 233back

[16] Paragraph (3) was added by regulation 8(b) of S.R. 1992 No. 141 and amended by regulation 4(6) of S.R. 1992 No. 201 and regulation 4(4) of S.R. 1993 No. 233back

[17] Section 14F of the Children Act 1989 (1989 c. 41) is inserted by section 115 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (2002 c. 38)back

[18] Paragraph 25(1) was substituted by regulation 3 of S.R. 1989 No. 366 and sub-paragraph (e) was substituted by regulation 3(1) and (2)(b) of S.R. 1997 No. 331back

[19] Paragraph 25(1) was substituted by regulation 4 of S.R. 1989 No. 366 and sub-paragraph (e) was substituted by regulation 3(1) and (2)(a) of S.R. 1997 No. 331back

[20] Sub-paragraph (e) was substituted by regulation 3(1) and (2)(e) of S.R. 1997 No. 331back

[21] Paragraph 64 was inserted by regulation 2(5)(b) of S.R. 2003 No. 417back

[22] Paragraph 66 was inserted by regulation 3(6)(c) of S.R. 2003 No. 417back

[23] Paragraph 57 was inserted by regulation 4(5)(b) of S.R. 2003 No. 417back

[24] Regulation 12 was substituted by regulation 5 of S.R. 1990 No. 131 and sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) were amended by regulation 4(4) of S.R. 1992 No. 403 and regulation 4(4) of S.R. 1993 No. 373back

[25] Paragraphs (6A) to (6C) were inserted by regulation 2(2)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 390 and paragraph (6A) was amended by regulation 2(2)(c) of S.R. 1999 No. 390, regulation 3(a) of S.R. 2000 No.109 and regulation 13(6) of S.R. 2001 No. 151back



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Prepared 23 September 2004


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