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3.—(1) An allowance, to be known as a jobseeker’s allowance, shall be payable in accordance with the provision of this Order.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Order, a claimant is entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance if he—
(a)is available for employment;
(b)has entered into a jobseeker’s agreement which remains in force;
(c)is actively seeking employment;
(d)satisfies either—
(i)the conditions set out in Article 4; or
(ii)the conditions set out in Article 5;
(e)is not engaged in remunerative work;
(f)is capable of work;
(g)is not receiving relevant education;
(h)is under pensionable age; and
(i)is in Northern Ireland
(3) A jobseeker’s allowance is payable in respect of a week.
(4) In this Order—
“a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance” means a jobseeker’s allowance entitlement to which is based on the claimant’s satisfying conditions which include those set out in Article 4; and
“an income-based jobseeker’s allowance” means a jobseeker’s allowance entitlement to which is based on the claimant’s satisfying conditions which include those set out in Article 5.
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