The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

The jobseeker’s allowance

3.—(1) An allowance, to be known as a jobseeker’s allowance, shall be payable in accordance with the provision of this Order.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Order, a claimant is entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance if he—

(a) is available for employment;

(b) has entered into a jobseeker’s agreement which remains in force;

(c) is actively seeking employment;

(d) satisfies either—

(i) the conditions set out in Article 4; or

(ii) the conditions set out in Article 5;

(e) is not engaged in remunerative work;

(f) is capable of work;

(g) is not receiving relevant education;

(h) is under pensionable age; and

(i) is in Northern Ireland

(3) A jobseeker’s allowance is payable in respect of a week.

(4) In this Order—

“a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance” means a jobseeker’s allowance entitlement to which is based on the claimant’s satisfying conditions which include those set out in Article 4; and

“an income-based jobseeker’s allowance” means a jobseeker’s allowance entitlement to which is based on the claimant’s satisfying conditions which include those set out in Article 5.