SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Supplementary Provisions

Employment protection sums

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1

In relation to any F2contribution-based jobseeker's allowance, regulations may make provision—

a

for any employment protection sum to be treated as earnings payable by such person, to such person and for such period as may be determined in accordance with the regulations; and

b

for any such period, so far as it is not a period of employment, to be treated as a period of employment.

2

In this paragraph “employment protection sum” means—

a

any sum, or a prescribed part of any sum—

i

payable, in respect of arrears of pay, under an order for reinstatement or re-engagement made under theF1 Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;

ii

payable, by way of pay, under an order made under that Order for the continuation of contract of employment;

iii

payable, by way of remuneration, under a protective award made underF1 Article 217 of that Order; and

b

any prescribed sum which the regulations provide is to be treated as related to any sum within paragraph (a).