Paragraph 6

Northern Ireland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 1 para. 14(2) inserted by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 1 para. 23(5)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 14A and cross heading inserted by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 1 para. 23(6)
Sch. 1 para. 2(4) added by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 1 para. 23(2)
Sch. 1 para. 8 substituted by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 1 para. 23(3)
Sch. 1 para. 8A(1) words substituted by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 1 para. 23(4)
Sch. 1 para. 14(1) Sch. 1 para. 14 renumbered as Sch. 1 para. 14(1) by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 1 para. 23(5)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 8ZA inserted by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 66(4)
Sch. 1 para. 8(b) words substituted by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 7 para. 10(2)
Sch. 1 para. 8B(3) words substituted by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 7 para. 10(3)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 8B(3) words substituted by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 7 para. 10(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 8B(3) words substituted by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 7 para. 10(3)(c)

(1)

In relation to any ~~F1contribution-based~~ jobseeker's allowance, regulations may make provision—

(a)

for any employment protection sum to be treated as earnings payable by such person, to such person and for such period as may be determined in accordance with the regulations; and

(b)

for any such period, so far as it is not a period of employment, to be treated as a period of employment.

(2)

In this paragraph “employment protection sum” means—

(a)

any sum, or a prescribed part of any sum—

(i)

payable, in respect of arrears of pay, under an order for reinstatement or re-engagement made under theF2 Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;

(ii)

payable, by way of pay, under an order made under that Order for the continuation of contract of employment;

(iii)

payable, by way of remuneration, under a protective award made under Article 217 of that Order; and

(b)

any prescribed sum which the regulations provide is to be treated as related to any sum within paragraph (a).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(1) repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes, 15.11.2017 and 13.12.2017 for specified purposes, 17.1.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 16.5.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 5.9.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 1.2.2019 for specified purposes, 1.12.2025 for specified purposes, 1.4.2026 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 1; S.R. 2017/190, art. 6, Sch. 2 (with arts. 7, 8, 10-25, Sch. 3); S.R. 2017/216, art. 4 (with art. 5); S.R. 2018/1, art. 4 (with art. 5); S.R. 2018/97, art. 4 (with art. 5); S.R. 2018/138, art. 4 (with art. 5); S.R. 2019/7, art. 2(5)-(7) (with art. 2(8)-(12)); S.R. 2025/176, arts. 2, 4 (with art. 3)
F2: 1996 NI 16

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: functions transf. by SR 1999/481
F2: mod. by SR 1999/350