Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1995/2705/article/3
Timestamp: 2019-08-23 20:59:16
Document Index: 592254439

Matched Legal Cases: ['art.3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'Art. 3', 'art. 9', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 9', 'Art. 3', 'art. 2', 'Art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 6', 'art. 4', 'art. 5', 'art. 4', 'art. 5', 'art. 4', 'art. 5', 'art. 4', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'Art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 6', 'art. 4', 'art. 5', 'art. 4', 'art. 5', 'art. 4', 'art. 5', 'art. 4', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, Section 3 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 August 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
art.3 (defn. of jobseekers allowance) applied by S.I. 1997/645 reg.2(3)
art. 3(4) words substituted by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 4(2)(b)
art. 3(4) words substituted by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 9
The jobseeker's allowanceF8F9N.I.
3.—(1) An allowance, to be known as a jobseeker's allowance, shall be payable in accordance with the provision of this Order.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Order, a claimant is entitled to a jobseeker's allowance if he—
(a)[F1is available for employment;]
(b)has [F2accepted a claimant commitment] ;
(c)[F1is actively seeking employment;]
[F3(d)satisfies the conditions set out in Article 4;]
[F4(f)does not have limited capability for work;]
[F3(2A) [F5Subject to the provisions of this Order, a claimant who is not a member of a joint-claim couple is entitled to a jobseeker's allowance if he satisfies—
(a)the conditions set out in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) and (e) to (i) of paragraph (2); and
(b)the conditions set out in Article 5.]
(2B) [F5Subject to the provisions of this Order, a joint-claim couple are entitled to a jobseeker's allowance if—
(b)each member of the couple satisfies the conditions set out in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) and (e) to (i) of paragraph (2); and
(c)the conditions set out in Article 5A are satisfied in relation to the couple.]
(2C) [F5Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which paragraph (2A) is to apply to a claimant who is a member of a joint-claim couple.]
(2D) [F5Regulations may, in respect of cases where a person would (but for the regulations) be a member of two or more joint-claim couples, make provision for only one of those couples to be a joint-claim couple; and the provision which may be so made includes provision for the couple which is to be the joint-claim couple to be nominated—
(b)in default of one of the couples being so nominated, by the Department.]]
(3) A jobseeker's allowance is payable in respect of a week.
(4) [F6In this Order—
F3“a contribution-based jobseeker's allowance” means a jobseeker's allowance entitlement to which is based on the claimant's satisfying conditions which include those set out in Article 4;. . .
“an income-based jobseeker's allowance” means a jobseeker's allowance entitlement to which is based on the claimant's satisfying conditions which include those set out in Article 5.[F3 or a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance;]
[F3“a joint-claim couple” means a[F7 couple] who—
“a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance” means a jobseeker's allowance entitlement to which arises by virtue of paragraph (2B).]]
F1Art. 3(2)(a)(c) repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), arts. 2(2), 55(3); S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)
F2Words in art. 3(2)(b) substituted (2.5.2016 for specified purposes, 27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), arts. 2(2), 50(3); S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(3)(a)(i); S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)
F4Art. 3(2)(f) substituted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2), ss. 28(1), 60(1), Sch. 3 para. 6(3) (with s. 29, Sch. 4 and S.R. 2008/283, reg. 5); S.R. 2008/276, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 2
F5Art. 3(2A)-(2D) repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes, 15.11.2017 and 13.12.2017 for specified purposes, 17.1.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 16.5.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 5.9.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 1.2.2019 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 1; S.R. 2017/190, art. 6, Sch. 2 (with arts. 7, 8, 10-25, Sch. 3); S.R. 2017/216, art. 4 (with art. 5); S.R. 2018/1, art. 4 (with art. 5); S.R. 2018/97, art. 4 (with art. 5); S.R. 2018/138, art. 4 (with art. 5); S.R. 2019/7, art. 2(5)-(7) (with art. 2(8)-(12))
F6Art. 3(4) repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes, 15.11.2017 and 13.12.2017 for specified purposes, 17.1.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 16.5.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 5.9.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 1.2.2019 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 1; S.R. 2017/190, art. 6, Sch. 2 (with arts. 7, 8, 10-25, Sch. 3); S.R. 2017/216, art. 4 (with art. 5); S.R. 2018/1, art. 4 (with art. 5); S.R. 2018/97, art. 4 (with art. 5); S.R. 2018/138, art. 4 (with art. 5); S.R. 2019/7, art. 2(5)-(7) (with art. 2(8)-(12))
F9mod. by SR 1999/350