Part IV

Increases for dependants

Miscellaneous

Effect of trade disputes on entitlement to increases.
91
1
A beneficiary shall not be entitled—
a
to an increase in any benefit under or by virtue of sections 82 to 88 above; or
b
to an increase in benefit ... by virtue of regulations under section 90 above,
if the person in respect of whom he would be entitled to the increase falls within subsection (2) below.
2
A person falls within the subsection if—
a
he is prevented for being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance by Article 16 of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (trade disputes); or
b
he would be so prevented if he were otherwise entitled to that benefit.
Pt. IV (ss. 80-93): power to apply conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), ss. 161, 168(4), Sch. 6 para. 1(3)(a).
Words in s. 91(1)(a) substituted (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12), art. 13(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 27 (with art. 15(1))
S. 91(2) substituted (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2 para. 10; S.R. 1996/401, art. 2(b)
Words in s. 91(1)(b) repealed (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(3)(e), Sch. 1 (with savings in S.R. 2003/212, art. 2)