145.—(1) A person who, on or after 9 May 1989, claims or has claimed, in respect of a period before 7 June 1989, F896[jobseeker’s allowance] of an amount to which the person would not be entitled if section 144 were applicable shall be entitled to be paid that F897[allowance] only in accordance with section 144.

[1993 s123(2)]

(2) (a) A person who has not, before 9 May 1989, specifically claimed, in respect of a period before 7 June 1989, any additional amount for F896[jobseeker’s allowance] being an amount to which the person would not be entitled if section 144 were applicable shall not be entitled to be paid the additional amount.

(b) In paragraph (a) “claimed” means claimed in writing from the Minister or claimed in proceedings instituted against the Minister in any court.

[1993 s123(3)]

(3) An amount properly paid to any person before 7 June 1989 by way of F896[jobseeker’s allowance] which as a result of the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 1989 would be recoverable by the Minister shall not be so recoverable.