RM -v- Department for Social Development (JSA)

1.���� This is a claimant�s application for leave to appeal from the decision of an appeal tribunal sitting at Enniskillen on 2 February 2016.

2.���� For the reasons I give below, I grant leave to appeal. �I allow the appeal and I set aside the decision of the appeal tribunal under Article 15(8)(a) of the Social Security (NI) Order 1998. �I make findings of fact and I decide the appeal as follows.

3.���� I find that the appellant notified the employment officer of a relevant change of circumstances on 6 November 2014, namely that his partner had commenced part-time work (Tab 4 refers).

4.���� I find that the appellant�s partner had commenced work on 27 October 2014 (Tab 6 refers). �I further find that the appellant�s partner worked 30 hours in the week from 27 October 2014 to 5 November 2014 (Tab 7 refers) and had received wages of �143 on 5 November 2014 (Tab 8 refers).

5.���� On the basis of the evidence, I find that the appellant was not entitled to JSA for the week from 30 October 2014 to 5 November 2014, as his partner was working for more than 30 hours in that week.