The Social Security (Benefit) (Members of the Forces) Regulations 1975

Unemployment benefit

3.—(1) Any person who, whilst a serving member of the forces, is discharged, cashiered or otherwise dismissed in consequence of having been convicted on any proceedings under the Naval Discipline Act 1957, the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or by any civil court, shall be disqualified for receiving unemployment benefit for the period of 6 weeks next after such discharge, cashiering or dismissal.

(2) A person who, whilst a serving member of the forces, is discharged at his own request shall not by reason thereof be disqualified for receiving unemployment benefit on the ground that he has voluntarily left his employment as an employed earner without just cause.

(3) For the purposes of any claim for unemployment benefit, a document purporting to be signed by a person authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State certifying the fact that any person has been discharged, cashiered or otherwise dismissed as mentioned in either of the foregoing paragraphs of this regulation and the date of the discharge, cashiering or dismissal shall be conclusive evidence thereof, unless it is proved that the document was not signed by a person so authorised.