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  "title": "The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996",
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  "long_title": "These Regulations, which are made pursuant to Article 39 of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (“the Order”) provide for continuity between, on the one hand, unemployment benefit and income support for those who are required to be available for and actively seeking employment and, on the other, a jobseeker’s allowance.",
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