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24 In section 2A of the Administration Act (claim or full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview), at the end add—N.I.
“(9) For the purposes of this section—
(a)the references in subsections (4)(a) and (5)(c) to a relevant benefit include references to a jobseeker's allowance in relation to which a person is required to take part in a work-focused interview by virtue of regulations made under Article 13A of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;
(b)the reference in subsection (5)(c) to any reduction of the amount of benefit payable to any person under subsection (4)(b) includes a reference to any reduction of the amount of a jobseeker's allowance payable in respect of that person by virtue of those regulations.”.
25 In paragraph 3(d) of Schedule 3 to the 1998 Order (decisions against which an appeal lies), after “Article 21” insert “ or 22A ”.N.I.
26 In section 1(6) of the Welfare Reform Act (employment and support allowance), in the definition of “joint-claim jobseeker's allowance”, for “Article 3(2B)” substitute “ Article 3B ”.N.I.