Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

91 Effect of trade disputes on entitlement to increases. N.I.

(1) A beneficiary shall not be entitled—

(a) to an increase in any benefit [F1 under or by virtue of sections 82 to 88 above]; or

(b) to an increase in benefit for an adult dependant by virtue of regulations under section 90 above,

if the person in respect of whom he would be entitled to the increase falls within subsection (2) below.

[F2 (2) A person falls within the subsection if—

(a) he is prevented for being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance by Article 16 of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (trade disputes); or

(b) he would be so prevented if he were otherwise entitled to that benefit.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 91(1)(a) substituted (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12), art. 13(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 27 (with art. 15(1))

F2 S. 91(2) substituted (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2 para. 10; S.R. 1996/401, art. 2(b)