The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

3. 2. Jobseeking period

4. 3. Linking periods

5. 4. Termination and cancellation of awards of income support

6. 5. Transition from unemployment benefit to a jobseeker’s allowance

7. 6. Jobseeker’s allowance to replace income support and unemployment benefit

8. 7. Claims for entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance

9. 8. Further provisions applying to a continuing entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance

10. 9. Transitionally protected period

11. 10. Jurors entitled to income support on the relevant day

12. 11. Earnings during the transitionally protected period

13. 12. Earnings generally

14. 13. Part-time students

15. 14. Claimants subject to disqualification or reduction in benefit

16. 15. Treatment of contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance as earnings

17. 16. Questions not immediately ascertainable

18. 17. Claims for a jobseeker’s allowance

19. Signature

20. Explanatory Note