The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

4.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (11).

(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a)before the definition of “ the benefit Acts”(1) insert—

““basic rate”, where it relates to the rate of tax, has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Act 2007 (see section 989 of that Act);”; and

(b)omit the definition of “starting rate”(2).

(3) In regulation 51(2) (remunerative work) omit sub-paragraph (c).

(4) Omit regulation 85(2) (special cases).

(5) For regulation 95(2A)(3) (calculation of earnings of self-employed earners) substitute—

“(2A) This paragraph applies to—

(a)royalties or other sums paid as a consideration for the use of, or the right to use, any copyright, design, patent or trade mark; or

(b)any payment in respect of any —

(i)book registered under the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982, or

(ii)work made under any international public lending right scheme that is analogous to the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982,

where the claimant is the first owner of the copyright, design, patent or trade mark, or an original contributor to the book or work concerned.”.

(6) In regulation 102(1)(4) (deduction of tax and contributions for self-employed earners) and regulation 105(15)(a)(5) (notional income)—

(a)omit “the starting rate or, as the case may be, the starting rate and”; and

(b)for “starting rate” substitute “basic rate”.

(7) In regulation 102D(6) (deduction in respect of tax for participants in the self-employment route)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(c) omit “the starting rate of tax or, as the case may be, the starting rate and”; and

(b)in paragraph (2) for “starting rate” substitute “basic rate”.

(8) In regulation 130 (interpretation) for the definition of “contribution”(7) substitute—

““contribution” means—

(9) In regulation 131(2) (calculation of grant income) after sub-paragraph (i)(8) add—

“(j)of higher education bursary for care leavers made under Part III of the Children Act 1989.”.

(10) In regulation 163(4)(c)(9) (calculation of earnings) in added paragraph (4) for “starting rate” substitute “basic rate”.

(11) In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded)—

(a)in paragraph 12(1)(b)(10) after “ Benefits Act” insert “, child tax credit or working tax credit” and

(b)after paragraph 37(11) insert—

“37A.  Any payment made under Part 8A of the Benefits Act (entitlement to health in pregnancy grant).”.