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Amendment of section 68H of Principal Act (duration of jobseeker’s benefit (self employed))
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43. Section 68H of the Principal Act is amended—
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(a) in subsection (6), by the insertion of “until he or she reaches pensionable age” after “shall continue to be entitled to that benefit”, and
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(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (6):
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“(7) Where a person is in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) immediately prior to attaining pensionable age, payment of that benefit shall cease upon him or her attaining pensionable age unless he or she—
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(a) was born on or after 1 January 1958, and
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(b) has, in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed period, notified the Minister of his or her desire to continue receiving jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) after attaining pensionable age for any remaining period in which he or she is entitled to receive it.”.
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