Subject to paragraph (2), “earnings”, in the case of employment as a self-employed earner, means the gross receipts of the employment and shall include any allowance payable pursuant to provision or arrangements made by the Department of Economic Development37 under sections 2 and 3 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act (Northern Ireland) 194538 or section 1(1) of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 195039 or any equivalent allowance payable under the Republic of Ireland legislation to the claimant for the purpose of assisting him in carrying on his business unless at the date of claim the allowance has been terminated.

Where a claimant is employed in providing board and lodging accommodation for which a charge is payable, any income consisting of payments of such a charge shall only be taken into account under this Chapter as earnings if it forms a major part of the total of the claimant’s weekly income less any sums disregarded under Schedule 3 other than under paragraph 39 of that Schedule.