The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
These Regulations amend the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (“the 1996 Regulations”). They implement the powers in Article 21, 21A and 21B of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (“the Order”) as inserted by the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (“the 2015 Order”) in relation to sanctions for failures to comply with requirements under the Order and the 1996 Regulations.They also make consequential changes to various other sets of regulations.