Legislation – The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

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Introduction

1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

2 Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, State Pension Credit, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit – definition of prisoner

3 Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, State Pension Credit and Employment and Support Allowance – persons treated as being or not being members of the same household

4 Jobseekers Allowance – availability for employment

5 Housing Benefit – modification of the rule on whether a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as their home

6 Expiry

Signature

Explanatory note

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and come into operation on 8th April 2020.

(2)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19547 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.