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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and, subject to paragraph (2), shall come into operation on 1st August 2007.
(2) Regulations 2 to 5 shall come into operation—
(a) in the case of a person whose period of study begins on or after 1st August 2007 but before 1st September 2007, on the day the period of study begins; and
(b) in any other case, on 1st September 2007.
(3) In these Regulations—
 “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987;
 “period of study” for the purposes of paragraph (2) has the same meaning as in regulation 61 of the Income Support Regulations.
(4) 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) The Income Support Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 62(2A) (calculation of grant income)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£285” substitute “£290 per academic year”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£361” substitute “£370 per academic year”.
(3) In regulation 66A(5) (treatment of student loans)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£285” substitute “£290 per academic year”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£361” substitute “£370 per academic year”.
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(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 131(3) (calculation of grant income)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£285” substitute “£290 per academic year”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£361” substitute “£370 per academic year”.
(3) In regulation 136(5) (treatment of student loans)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£285” substitute “£290 per academic year”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£361” substitute “£370 per academic year”.
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(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 56(3) (calculation of grant income)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£285” substitute “£290 per academic year”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£361” substitute “£370 per academic year”.
(3) In regulation 61(5) (treatment of student loans)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£285” substitute “£290 per academic year”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£361” substitute “£370 per academic year”.
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In the Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 regulations 2(2) and 4(2) are revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 7th June 2007
(L.S.)John O’Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to regulation 4.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 8th June 2007
(L.S.)Adrian Arbuthnot
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
