# The Social Security (Back to Work Bonus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Regulation 18: Trainees

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) This regulation applies to a person who—
(a) was entitled to a qualifying benefit, and
(b) ceased to be entitled to a qualifying benefit on taking up training.
(2) In determining for the purposes of regulation 2 (period of entitlement to a qualifying benefit) whether any 2 or more periods of entitlement to a qualifying benefit link to form a single such period, any period during which he was a person to whom this regulation applies shall be disregarded.
(3) Where a person takes up employment within 14 days of his ceasing to be a person to whom this regulation applies, any claim for a bonus made by him shall be determined as if regulation 7(2)(b) (requirements for a bonus) was omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/201/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-back-to-work-bonus-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/regulation-18
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