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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Consequential Amendments

The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)

13.—(1) Section 123 of the Benefits Act (entitlement to income support) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsection (1)(a) substitute—

(a)he is of or over the age of 16;.

(3) Omit “and” at the end of subsection (1)(c).

(4) For subsection (1)(d) substitute—

(d)except in such circumstances as may be prescribed, he is not receiving relevant education;.

(5) After subsection (1)(d) insert—

(e)he falls within a prescribed category of person; and

(f)he is not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance and, if he is a member of a married or unmarried couple, the other member of the couple is not entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance..