123 Income support.N.I.
(1)A person in Northern Ireland is entitled to income support if—
[F1(a)he is of or over the age of 16;]
(b)he has no income or his income does not exceed the applicable amount;
(c)he is not engaged in remunerative work and, if he is a member of a married or unmarried couple, the other member is not so engaged; F2. . .
[F3(d)except in such circumstances as may be prescribed, he is not receiving relevant education;]
[F4(e)he falls within a prescribed category of person; and
(f)he is not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance and, if he is a member of a married or unmarried couple, the other member of the couple is not entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance.]
(2)In subsection (1)(a) above “period” includes—
(a)a period of a determinate length;
(b)a period defined by reference to the happening of a future event; and
(c)a period of a determinate length but subject to earlier determination upon the happening of a future event.
(3)Circumstances may be prescribed in which a person must not only satisfy the condition specified in subsection (1)(d)(i) above but also be registered in the prescribed manner for employment.
(4)Subject to subsection (5) below, where a person is entitled to income support, then—
(a)if he has no income, the amount shall be the applicable amount; and
(b)if he has income, the amount shall be the difference between his income and the applicable amount.
(5)Where a person is entitled to income support for a period to which this subsection applies, the amount payable for that period shall be calculated in such manner as may be prescribed.
(6)Subsection (5) above applies—
(a)to a period of less than a week which is the whole period for which income support is payable; and
(b)to any other period of less than a week for which it is payable.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 123(1)(a) substituted (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2 para. 13(2); S.R. 1996/401, art. 2
F2Word in s. 123(1)(c) repealed (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1)(2), Sch. 2 para. 13(3), Sch. 3; S.R. 1996/401, art. 2
F3S. 123(1)(d) substituted (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2 para. 13(4); S.R. 1996/401, art. 2
F4S. 123(1)(e)(f) inserted (5.2.1996 for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations and 7.10.1996 otherwise) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2 para. 13(5); S.R. 1996/26, art. 2(b), Sch.; S.R. 1996/401, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 123(1)(e) modified (1.7.1998) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(3), 73(8)(d)