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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Income Support (General) and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 and shall come into operation on 10th December 2001.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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(1) For paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (housing costs: the calculation for loans), there shall be substituted the following paragraph—“
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The weekly amount of existing housing costs or, as the case may be, new housing costs to be met under this Schedule in respect of a loan which qualifies under paragraph 15 or 16 shall be calculated by applying the formula—A×B52where—
 A = the amount of the loan which qualifies under paragraph 15 or 16;
 B = the standard rate for the time being specified in respect of that loan under paragraph 12.”.
(2) For paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (housing costs: the calculation for loans) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—“
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The weekly amount of existing housing costs or, as the case may be, new housing costs to be met under this Schedule in respect of a loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15 shall be calculated by applying the formula—A×B52where—
 A = the amount of the loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15;
 B = the standard rate for the time being specified in respect of that loan under paragraph 11.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 19th November 2001.
John O'Neill
Senior Officer of the
Department for Social Development
