Payments for 2004

Disqualifications6

1

A qualifying individual who would (but for this Article) be entitled to a payment under Article 4 or 5 shall not be entitled to the payment if—

a

he is in receipt of free in-patient treatment throughout the period of 52 weeks ending with the relevant week,

b

he is in custody throughout the relevant week, or

c

he is subject to immigration control throughout the relevant week.

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

a

the reference to receipt of free in-patient treatment shall be construed in accordance with regulation 2(2) and (2A) of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 (S.R. 1975 No. 109),

b

a person is in custody if he is detained in custody under a sentence imposed by a court, and

c

the reference to being subject to immigration control shall be construed in accordance with section 115(9) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33).

3

Where a person to whom this Article applies is part of a couple, in the application of Article 4(3) and (4) to the other member of the couple the person to whom this Article applies shall be treated as a non-qualifying individual.