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

Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, State Pension Credit, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit – definition of prisoner2.

(1)

The Regulations in paragraph (2) are to be read as if the definition of “prisoner” did not include a person on temporary release in accordance with the provisions of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 19538.

(2)

The regulations are—

(a)

the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19879;

(b)

the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199610;

(c)

the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200311;

(d)

the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200812; and

(e)

the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201613.