http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/218/regulation/24/2017-09-27The Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016texttext/xmlenSOCIAL SECURITYStatute Law Database2024-11-12Expert Participation2017-09-27 These Regulations provide for a social security benefit to be known as a jobseeker's allowance. The benefit is for people who are out of work and are seeking employment. People will only be able to claim the benefit where they have made sufficient National Insurance contributions. PART 3SANCTIONSReduction period to continue where award of jobseeker's allowance terminates241Where an award of a jobseeker's allowance terminates while there is an outstanding reduction period—athe period continues to run as if a daily reduction were being applied; andbif the claimant becomes entitled to a new award of a jobseeker's allowance before the period expires, that new award is subject to a reduction for the remainder of the total outstanding reduction period.2Paragraph (3) applies where—aan award of a jobseeker's allowance terminates before the Department determines that the amount of the award is to be reduced in accordance with Article 8J or 8K of the Order in relation to a sanctionable failure; andbthat determination is made after the claimant becomes entitled to a new award of a jobseeker's allowance.3Where this paragraph applies—athe reduction period in relation to the sanctionable failure referred to in paragraph (2) is to be treated as having taken effect on the day before the previous award terminated;bthat reduction period is treated as having continued to run as if a daily reduction were being applied; andcif the new award referred to in paragraph (2)(b) begins before that reduction period expires, that new award is subject to a reduction for the remainder of the total outstanding reduction period.
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