Regulation 13 Condition relating to youth – full-time educationI1
Northern Ireland
For the purposes of paragraph 4(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Act, a claimant is to be treated as receiving full-time education for any period during which the claimant—
is at least 16 years old but under the age of 19; and
attends a course of education for 21 hours or more a week.
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), in calculating the number of hours a week during which a claimant attends a course, no account is to be taken of any instruction or tuition which is, in the opinion of the Department, not suitable for persons of the same age who do not have a disability.
In determining the duration of a period of full-time education under paragraph (1) any temporary interruption of that education may be disregarded.
A claimant who is 19 years of age or over is not to be treated for the purposes of paragraph 4(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Act as receiving full-time education.