126 Trade disputes

126  Trade disputes

(1) This section applies to a person, other than a child or a person of a prescribed description—

(a) who [is prevented from being entitled to a jobseeker's allowance by section 14 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (trade disputes)]; or

(b) who would be so [prevented] if otherwise entitled to that benefit,

except during any period shown by the person to be a period of incapacity for work . . . or to be within the maternity period.

(2) In subsection (1) above “the maternity period” means the period commencing at the beginning of the 6th week before the expected week of confinement and ending at the end of the 7th week after the week in which confinement takes place.

(3) For the purpose of calculating income support—

(a) so long as this section applies to a person who is not a member of a family, the applicable amount shall be disregarded;

(b) so long as it applies to a person who is a member of a family but is not

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