30(1)Section 124 of the Benefits Act (entitlement to income support) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(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)In subsection (1), after paragraph (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.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 30 wholly in force at 7.10.1996; Sch. 2 para. 30 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 41(2); Sch. 2 para. 30(5) in force (12.12.1995) for the purpose of authorising the making of regulations by S.I. 1995/3228, art. 2(b), Sch.; Sch. 2 para. 30 in force (7.10.1996) in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)