Supplementary Benefits Act 1976

9 (1) If a person's right to a supplementary allowance is subject to the condition of registration for employment under section 5 of this Act, then, in relation to any period during which—

(a) he is disqualified for receiving unemployment benefit under the [1975 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1975 by virtue of section 20(1) of that Act (disqualification by reference to conduct resulting in unemployment or conducing to its continuance); or

(b) he is not so disqualified, but the circumstances are as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below ;

this Part of this Schedule shall have effect, as regards the determination of the amount of any supplementary allowance to which he is entitled, as if the amount specified in the entry in paragraph 7 or 8 of this Schedule which relates to his requirements (disregarding for this purpose the requirements of any other person which are, or may be, aggregated with, and treated as, his by virtue only of paragraph 3(2) of this Schedule) were reduced by a sum equal to—

(i) 40 per cent of the amount so specified ; or

(ii) if the amount so specified exceeds the amount preceded by A in paragraph 7(b) of this Schedule, 40 per cent of the last-mentioned amount;

disregarding any amount by which that sum exceeds a multiple of 5p.

(2) The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) above are that the person concerned—

(a) has not made a claim for unemployment benefit; or

(b) has made such a claim, but the claim has not yet been determined ; or

(c) has had such a claim disallowed otherwise than by reason of his being disqualified as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above ;

but in the opinion of the Commission he would be so disqualified if he were to make such a claim, or if his claim had been determined, or if it had not been disallowed for a different reason.