UK Laws - Legal Portal
 
Navigation
News

Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 2705 (N.I. 15)

The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

(The document as of February, 2008)

-- Back --

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1995 No. 2705 (N.I. 15)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Made18th October 1995
Laid before Parliament in draft25th October 1995
Coming into operation on days to be appointed under Article 1(2)


ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

Part I
Introductory
1. Title and commencement.
2. Interpretation.
Part II
The Jobseeker's, Allowance
Entitlement
3. The jobseeker's allowance.
4. The contribution-based conditions.
5. The income-based conditions.
6. Amount payable by way of a jobseeker's allowance.
7. Duration of a contribution-based jobseeker's allowance.
Jobseeking
8. Availability for employment.
9. 
Actively seeking employment.
10. Attendance, information and evidence.
11. The jobseeker's agreement.
12. Variation of jobseeker's agreement.
13. Jobseeker's agreement: reviews and appeals.
Income and capital
14. Income and capital: general.
15. Income and capital: income-based jobseeker's allowance.
Trade disputes
16. Trade disputes.
17. Effect on other claimants.
Persons under 18
18. Severe hardship.
19. Reduced payments.
20. Recovery of overpayments.
Denial of jobseeker's allowance
21. Circumstances in which a jobseeker's allowance is not payable.
22. Exemptions from Article 21.
Miscellaneous
23. Supplementary provisions.
24. Members of the forces.
25. Recovery of sums in respect of maintenance.
26. Effect of alteration of rates.
27. Age increases.
Part III
Back to Work Schemes
28. The back to work bonus.
29. Employment of long-term unemployed: deductions by employers.
30. Expedited claims for housing benefit.
31. Pilot schemes.
Part IV
Miscellaneous and Supplemental
32. Termination of awards.
33. Insolvency.
34. Inspectors.
35. Offences.
36. Regulations and orders.
37. Assembly, etc. control.
38. General financial arrangements.
39. Transitional provisions.
40. Amendments and repeals.

SCHEDULES:

 Schedule 1— Supplementary Provisions.

 Schedule 2— Consequential Amendments.

 Schedule 3— Repeals.

-- Back --

Stat




Other