The Principal Act is amended -

(a) by inserting the following section after section 247:

“247A. Disqualification for benefit while participating in certain employment programmes.

 A person shall be disqualified for receiving -

(a) any benefit specified in section 39(1), other than death benefit by way of a grant in respect of funeral expenses, bereavement grant or widowed parent grant,

(b) any assistance specified in section 139(1), other than a widowed parent grant, or

(c) infectious diseases maintenance allowance,

while he or she is engaged by another person to carry out work or perform any duty or service pursuant to a placement under the programme referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 298A (inserted by section 27(b) of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010).”, 

(b) by inserting the following Part after Part 9:

“Part 9A Status of Persons Participating in Certain Employment Programmes

298A. Status of persons engaged in work experience pursuant to certain placements.

(1) A person who is engaged by another person to carry out work or perform any duty or service pursuant to a placement under -

(a) the work placement programme within the meaning of subsection (3) of section 142B,