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These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance) (Waiting Days) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 27th October 2014.
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(1) In regulation 46(2) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (waiting days) for “3” substitute “7”.
(2) In regulation 144(1) and (2)(d) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 for “3” substitute “7”.
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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 141(2) (circumstances in which an income-based jobseeker’s allowance is payable to a person in hardship) for “4th” substitute “8th”.
(3) In regulation 146C(2)(a) (circumstances in which a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance is payable where a joint-claim couple is a couple in hardship) for “4th” substitute “8th”.
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(1) Regulations 2(1) and 3 do not apply where the jobseeking period for the purposes of paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 (supplementary provisions: waiting days) to the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 began before 27th October 2014.
(2) Regulation 2(2) does not apply where the period of limited capability for work for the purposes of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 (supplementary provisions: waiting days) to the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 began before 27th October 2014.
(3) The amendment to regulation 144(2)(d) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 made by regulation 2(2) does not apply where the beginning of the period of limited capability for work which relates to the former claimant’s entitlement began before 27th October 2014.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 18th September 2014
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department
