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The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

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This Order makes provision in connection with—— social security and child support maintenance in Northern Ireland;— arrangements under section 1 of the Employments and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 29).This Order makes provision in connection with—— social security and child support maintenance in Northern Ireland;— arrangements under section 1 of the Employments and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 29).

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

specified provision(s)

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2016

art. 3

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

specified provision(s)

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2018

art. 7

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

s. 2

The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (revoked)

art. 2(2)(g)

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

specified provision(s)

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 13 and Savings and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019

art. 5

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

specified provision(s)

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 14 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019

art. 3

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

specified provision(s)

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 13 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019

art. 2

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

art. 56(1)

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

Sch. 12

Pt. 1

art. 2(2)

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

PART 3Working-age benefits

CHAPTER 4Entitlement to work

Entitlement to work: jobseeker's allowance66

1

The Jobseekers Order is amended as follows.

2

In Article 3 (jobseeker's allowance), in paragraph (2), before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

za
is entitled to be in employment in the United Kingdom;

3

In that Article, after paragraph (3) insert—

3A
For the purposes of paragraph (2)(za), a person is entitled to be in employment in the United Kingdom if, and only if—
a
the person does not under the Immigration Act 1971 require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or
b
the person has been granted such leave and—
i
the leave is not invalid,
ii
the leave has not for any reason ceased to have effect, and
iii
the leave is not subject to a condition preventing the person from accepting any employment.

4

In Schedule 1 (supplementary provisions), after paragraph 8 insert—

8ZA
Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a person may be entitled to a jobseeker's allowance without being entitled to be in employment in the United Kingdom.