HOUSING; RATES; SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Employment Programme Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on the 14th October 2002. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2 1 The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6). 2 In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) for paragraph (a) of the definition of “self-employment route” there shall be substituted the following paragraph – a the Self-Employed Employment Option of the New Deal which is specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(i); or . 3 In regulation 48(2)(f)(i) (linking periods) before “Employment Option” the words “Self-Employed” shall be inserted. 4 In regulation 75(1)(a) (interpretation) for head (i) (Employment Option of the New Deal) there shall be substituted the following head – i the Self-Employed Employment Option of the New Deal, being a programme which lasts for any individual for up to 26 weeks and which includes for that individual assistance in pursuing self-employed earner’s employment; . 5 After paragraph 58 of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the following paragraph shall be inserted – 58A Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal). . 6 After paragraph 43 of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded) the following paragraph shall be inserted – 43A Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal) but only for the period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment. . Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 3 1 The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4) – 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) for paragraph (a) of the definition of “self-employment route” there shall be substituted the following paragraph – a the Self-Employed Employment Option of the New Deal which is specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(i) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996; or . 3 After paragraph 60 of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the following paragraph shall be inserted – 60A Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal). . 4 After paragraph 48 of Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) the following paragraph shall be inserted – 48A Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 in respect of that person’s participation in a training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal) but only for the period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment. . Amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 6th September 2002. John O'Neill Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to regulation 4 of the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 6th September 2002. N. Taylor Senior Officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel