Finance Act 1981

29 Pay as you earn repayments

Without prejudice to the generality of section 204 of the Taxes Act, regulations under that section may provide that no repayment of income tax shall be made under that section to any person at any time if—

(a) he has claimed unemployment benefit in respect of a period including that time ; or

(b) he has claimed a payment of supplementary allowance under the [1976 c. 71.] Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 or the [S.I. 1977/2156 (N.I. 27).] Supplementary Benefit (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 in respect of a period including that time and his right to the allowance is subject to the condition mentioned in section 5 of the said Act of 1976 or Article 7 of the said Order (registration and availability for employment); or

(c) he is disqualified at the time from receiving unemployment benefit by virtue of section 19 of the [1975 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1975 or section 19 of the [1975 c. 15.] Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975 (loss of employment due to stoppage of work) or would be so disqualified if he otherwise satisfied the conditions for entitlement,

and such regulations may make different provision with respect to persons falling within paragraph (c) above from that made with respect to other persons.