HOUSING; RATES; SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation – a for the purposes of this regulation and regulations 2 to 4, on 1st October 2003; b for the purposes of regulation 5, on 6th October 2003. 2 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 (General) Regulations 2 1 The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5). 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “employment” there shall be inserted the following definition – “ ERA payment ” means a payment made in respect of participation in the Employment Retention and Advancement Scheme for the provision of assistance to individuals to improve their job retention or career advancement (or both) under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 ; . 3 In paragraph 14ZA (carer premium) of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts) – a sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted; b in sub-paragraph (3)(b) “or ceases to be treated as entitled” shall be omitted; c in sub-paragraph (3A) – i in head (a) before “the Sunday” there shall be inserted “where sub-paragraph (3)(a) applies,”; ii head (b) shall be omitted; d in sub-paragraph (4) – i head (b) shall be omitted; ii for head (c) there shall be substituted the following head – c in any other case, the person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance ceased to be entitled to that allowance. . 4 In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) – a in paragraph 25 – i in sub-paragraph (1)(b) after “(permitted allowances)” there shall be inserted “or paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002 ”; ii after sub-paragraph (1) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph – 1A Any payment, other than a payment to which sub-paragraph (1)(b) applies, made to the claimant in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002. ; b for paragraph 72 there shall be substituted the following paragraph – 72 Any payment made by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to or on behalf of the claimant or his partner relating to a service which is provided to develop or sustain the capacity of the claimant or his partner to live independently in his accommodation. ; c after paragraph 72 there shall be inserted the following paragraph – 73 Any ERA payment. . 5 In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) – a for paragraph 62 there shall be substituted the following paragraph – 62 Any payment made by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to or on behalf of the claimant or his partner relating to a service which is provided to develop or sustain the capacity of the claimant or his partner to live independently in his accommodation. ; b after paragraph 62 there shall be added the following paragraphs – 63 Any payment made under Article 15A of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 . 64 Any payment made to the claimant in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002. 65 Any ERA payment but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of that payment. . Amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 (5). 2 In regulation 1(2) (interpretation), after the definition of “employment-related course” there shall be inserted the following definition – “ ERA payment ” means a payment made in respect of participation in the Employment Retention and Advancement Scheme for the provision of assistance to individuals to improve their job retention or career advancement (or both) under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973; . 3 In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts) – a in paragraph 17 (carer premium) – i sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted; ii in sub-paragraph (3)(b) “or ceases to be treated as entitled” shall be omitted; iii in sub-paragraph (3A) – aa in head (a) before “the Sunday” there shall be inserted “where sub-paragraph (3)(a) applies,”; bb head (b) shall be omitted; iv in sub-paragraph (4) – aa head (b) shall be omitted; bb for head (c) there shall be substituted the following head – c in any other case, the person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance ceased to be entitled to that allowance. ; b in paragraph 20J – i in sub-paragraph (1) “and in receipt of” shall be omitted; ii sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted; iii in sub-paragraph (3)(b) “or ceases to be treated as entitled” shall be omitted; iv in sub-paragraph (3A) – aa in head (a) before “the Sunday” there shall be inserted “where sub-paragraph (3)(a) applies,”; bb head (b) shall be omitted; v in sub-paragraph (4) – aa head (b) shall be omitted; bb for head (c) there shall be substituted the following head – c in any other case, the person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance ceased to be entitled to that allowance. . 4 In Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) – a in paragraph 26 – i in sub-paragraph (1)(b) after “(permitted allowances)” there shall be inserted “or paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002”; ii after sub-paragraph (1) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph – 1A Any payment, other than a payment to which sub-paragraph (1)(b) applies, made to the claimant in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002. ; b for paragraph 68 there shall be substituted the following paragraph – 68 Any payment made by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to or on behalf of the claimant or his partner relating to a service which is provided to develop or sustain the capacity of the claimant or his partner to live independently in his accommodation. ; c after paragraph 68 there shall be inserted the following paragraph – 69 Any ERA payment. . 5 In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded) – a for paragraph 55 there shall be substituted the following paragraph – 55 Any payment made by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to or on behalf of the claimant or his partner relating to a service which is provided to develop or sustain the capacity of the claimant or his partner to live independently in his accommodation. ; b after paragraph 55 there shall be added the following paragraphs – 56 Any payment made under Article 15A of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972. 57 Any payment made to the claimant in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002. 58 Any ERA payment but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of that payment. . Amendment of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 22nd September 2003. John O'Neill Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to regulations 3 and 5 of the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 23rd September 2003. Jack Layberry Senior Officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel