Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

2N.I.The circumstances are that—

F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)at the relevant date the employee’s normal weekly earnings are less than the lower earnings limit then in force under section 5(1)(a) above;

[F3(d)in the period of 57 days ending immediately before the relevant date the employee had at least one day on which—

(i)he was entitled to incapacity benefit (or would have been so entitled had he satisfied the contribution conditions mentioned in section 30A(2)(a) above); F4. . .

F5. . .

F4(iii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

[F6(dd)in the period of 85 days ending immediately before the relevant date the employee had at least one day on which he was entitled to an employment and support allowance (or would have been so entitled had he satisfied the requirements in section 1(2) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007).]

(f)the employee has done no work for his employer under his contract of service;

(g)on the relevant date there is F7. . . a stoppage of work due to a trade dispute at the employee’s place of employment;

(h)the employee is, or has been, pregnant and the relevant date falls within the disqualifying period (within the meaning of section 149(12) above).

Textual Amendments

F4Sch. 11 para. 2(d)(iii) and preceding word repealed (3.11.2000 for specified purposes and 6.4.2001 otherwise) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 76, Sch. 10 Pt. IV; S.R. 2000/332, art. 2(3)(g)(4)(5) (subject to art. 4)