
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contribution Conditions for Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and come into operation on 1st November 2010.
2 
In Part III of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (other conditions of entitlement), before regulation 46 (waiting days) insert—“
45A. 

(1) A claimant’s relevant earnings for the purposes of Article 4(2)(of the Order (the contribution-based conditions) are the total amount of the claimant’s earnings at the lower earnings limit for the base year.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), earnings which exceed the lower earnings limit are to be disregarded.”.
3 

(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In Part 3 (conditions of entitlement – contributory allowance), before regulation 8 (relaxation of first contribution condition) insert—“
7A. 

(1) A claimant’s relevant earnings for the purposes of paragraph 1(2)(of Schedule 1 to the Act (employment and support allowance: conditions relating to national insurance) are the total amount of the claimant’s earnings at the lower earnings limit for the base tax year.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), earnings which exceed the lower earnings limit are to be disregarded.”.
(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 11th October 2010
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
