Contents
1Citation, commencement and interpretation#
(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and come into force on 13th March 2020.
(2)In these Regulations—• “the 2007 Act” means the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;• “assessment period” has the meaning in regulation 22 of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 note;• “coronavirus” means COVID-19;• “employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;• “existing award” means an award of universal credit or employment and support allowance that exists on the date on which these regulations come into force;• “isolation” in relation to a person, means the separation of that person from any other person in such a manner as to prevent infection or contamination with Coronavirus disease;• “qualifying young person” has the meaning in regulation 6 of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016;• “universal credit” means universal credit payable under Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.
2Waiting days#
(1)Paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2007 Act does not apply to a person to whom paragraph (2) applies.
(2)This paragraph applies to a person who is—
(a)Infected, or contaminated, with Coronavirus disease;
(b)in isolation; or
(c)caring for a child or qualifying young person who is a member of the person's household and who falls within paragraph (a) or (b),
and the Department is satisfied that paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2007 Act should not apply to the person.
3Treating a person as having limited capability for work#
(1)The food additive E 960a Steviol glycosides from Stevia, and any foods containing it, labelled before the end of 14th November 2024 may continue to be labelled as E 960 Steviol glycosides and placed on the market, and used, until stocks are exhausted.
(2)These Regulations extend to England and Wales, but apply in relation to England only.
(a)FL No. “07.030” chemical name “1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)pent-1-en-3-one”;
(b)
(c)FL No. “07.049” chemical name “1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpent-1-en-3-one”;
(3)Subject to paragraphs (4) to (6), in section 264 of the 2003 Act (consecutive terms) the reference in subsection (6)(d) to one-half of the sentence is to be read as a reference to 40 per cent of the sentence.
(4)Paragraph (1), (2) or (3) does not apply in relation to a sentence within article 1(2)(a)(ii) if the person serving the sentence was not in custody or detention pursuant to the sentence on 10th September 2024—
4Suspension of the Minimum Income Floor#
Where a person ceases to be treated as having limited capability for work under regulation 3, the Department may determine that regulation 63 of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 note (minimum income floor) does not apply to the person for the assessment period in which they cease to be treated as having limited capability for work and the Department can further extend the period during which regulation 63 does not apply if the Department considers such an extension to be appropriate.
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