Further entitlement after time-limitingN.I.
58.—(1) After section 1A of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (as inserted by Article 57) insert—
“1B. Further entitlement after time-limiting
(1) Where a person's entitlement to a contributory allowance has ceased as a result of section 1A(1) or (4) but—
(a)the person has not at any subsequent time ceased to have (or to be treated as having) limited capability for work,
(b)the person satisfies the basic conditions, and
(c)the person has (or is treated as having) limited capability for work-related activity,
the claimant is entitled to an employment and support allowance by virtue of this section.
(2) An employment and support allowance entitlement which is based on this section is to be regarded as a contributory allowance for the purposes of this Part.”
(2) In section 1 of that Act (employment and support allowance), in the definition of “contributory allowance” in subsection (7), after “subsection (2)(a)” insert “ (and see section 1B(2)) ”.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 58 in operation at 28.11.2016 by S.R. 2016/46, art. 5(a) (as substituted by S.R. 2016/166, art. 3)