
2006 No. 301
HOUSING; RATES; SOCIAL SECURITY
The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
Made 4th July 2006
Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1

The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(a) and (d), 132(3) and (4)(b) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and Articles 14(1) and (4)(b) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, and now vested in it.
Regulation 3 is made with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of regulation 3 should not be referred to it.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and, subject to paragraph (2), shall come into operation on 1st August 2006.
(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 2006 but before 1st September 2006, on the day the period of study begins; and
(b) in any other case, on 1st September 2006.
(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.
Amendment of the Income Support Regulations
2 

(1) The Income Support Regulations shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) Omit regulation 62(2B).
(4) After regulation 66B insert—“
Treatment of fee loans
66C 
A loan for fees, known as a fee loan or a fee contribution loan, made pursuant to regulations made under Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 or section 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, shall be disregarded as income.”.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations
3 
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Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations
4 

(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) Omit regulation 131(3A).
(4) After regulation 136A insert—“
Treatment of fee loans
136B 
A loan for fees, known as a fee loan or a fee contribution loan, made pursuant to regulations made under Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 or section 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, shall be disregarded as income.”.
Revocation
5 
The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 are revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 4th July 2006
John O'Neill
A senior officer of the
Department for Social Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to regulation 3.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 4th July 2006
Fiona Hamill
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
