24. The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 15) is amended as follows.
25. In Article 5(1) (the income-based conditions)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (b) (claimant must not be entitled to income support), after “income support” insert “or state pension credit”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (d) insert—
“(dd)is not a member of a married or unmarried couple the other member of which is entitled to state pension credit;”.
26. In Article 5A(1) (conditions for claims by joint-claim couples), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“(cc)that neither member of the couple is entitled to state pension credit;”.