The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Extended Period of Sickness) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
These Regulations amend the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (“the 1996 Regulations”), the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 to enable claimants who have been awarded a jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) to continue to be entitled to that benefit during an extended period of sickness.