The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 2 Paragraph 1:

Sch. 2 para. 1(2) words omitted by S.I. 2017/725 Sch. 5 para. 3(f)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2017/725 Sch. 5 para. 3(f)(i)
Regulations amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2020/409, reg. 6(2) by S.I. 2021/476 reg. 4(6)

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):

Sch. A1 para. 3(a)(va) inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 6(c)
Sch. A1 para. 3(a)(via) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(6)(d)
Sch. 1 para. 15A(1ZA)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 7(3)
Sch. 1 para. 16(1)(aza) inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 7(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(caa) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(fb) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(c)
Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(g)(iv) and word inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(e)
Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(ab) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(j)
Sch. 1 para. 15A(1ZA)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(k)
Sch. 1 para. 16(1)(ac) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(l)
Sch. 1 para. 20H(1)(caa) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(o)
Sch. 1 para. 20H(1)(gb) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(p)
Sch. 1 para. 20H(1)(h)(iv) and word inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(r)
Sch. 1 para. 20I(4)(d) and semi-colon inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(v)
Sch. 1 para. 8(1)(c) inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(9)(a)(iii)
Sch. 1 para. 20D(1)(c) inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(9)(e)(iii)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)art. 19(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)art. 19(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 20(3) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20(7) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20(8) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20M(2) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(6) Sch. 11
Sch. 1 para. 20M(3) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(6) Sch. 11
Sch. 1 para. 20M(5) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(6) Sch. 11
Sch. 1 para. 20M(6) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(6) Sch. 11
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/162 art. 27(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/162 art. 27(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/162 art. 27(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/162 art. 27(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2022/292 art. 27(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2022/292 art. 27(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2022/292 art. 27(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2022/292 art. 27(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/316 art. 27(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/316 art. 27(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/316 art. 27(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/316 art. 27(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/242 art. 26(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/242 art. 26(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/242 art. 26(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/242 art. 26(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 20(4) sums substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20(5) sums substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20(6) sums substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20(9) sums substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20M(4) sums substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(6) Sch. 11
Sch. 1 para. 20(6)(b)(i) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(9)(d)(i)
Sch. 1 para. 20(6)(b)(ii) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(9)(d)(ii)
Sch. 1 para. 20M(4)(i) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(9)(h)(i)
Sch. 1 para. 20M(4)(ii) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(9)(h)(ii)
Sch. 1 para. 20I(4)(d) words substituted by S.I. 2022/530 art. 3(2)(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 4B table substituted by S.I. 2021/162 art. 27(6) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 Pt. 4B table substituted by S.I. 2022/292 art. 27(6) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 Pt. 4B table substituted by S.I. 2023/316 art. 27(6) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 Pt. 4B table substituted by S.I. 2024/242 art. 26(6) Sch. 10
Sch. 2 para. 17(6)(b)(iia) and word inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 9(a)
Sch. 2 para. 17(6)(b)(iiia) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(8)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 14(c)(iv) words omitted by S.I. 2008/698 reg. 4(15)
Sch. 2 para. 1A(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2017/725 Sch. 5 para. 3(f)(iii)(aa)
Sch. 2 para. 1A(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2017/725 Sch. 5 para. 3(f)(iii)(bb)
Sch. 3 para. 1(2) words substituted by S.I. 2004/2825 reg. 2(5)
Sch. 4 para. 10(1)(a) word substituted by S.I. 2001/1785 reg. 3(c)(i)
Sch. 4 para. 10(1)(b) word substituted by S.I. 2001/1785 reg. 3(c)(ii)
Sch. 7 para. 82 inserted by S.I. 2021/886 art. 12(2)
Sch. 7 para. 83 inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(12)
Sch. 7 para. 41(1A)(d) inserted by S.I. 2023/640 reg. 3(7)(a)
Sch. 8 para. 65(1) Sch. 8 para. 65 renumbered as Sch. 8 para. 65(1) by S.I. 2023/134 Sch. para. 3(b)(i)
Sch. 8 para. 12A inserted by S.I. 2023/134 Sch. para. 3(a)
Sch. 8 para. 65(2) inserted by S.I. 2023/134 Sch. para. 3(b)(ii)
Sch. 8 para. 27(5A) inserted by S.I. 2023/894 reg. 2(1)(b)(2)
Sch. 8 para. 27(1A) words inserted by S.I. 2023/640 reg. 3(8)(a)
Sch. 8 para. 12(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2021/886 art. 12(3)
reg. 15(1)(b) amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2020/409, reg. 6(2) by S.I. 2021/476 reg. 4(6)
reg. 51(3)(c)(iva) inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 3(c)
reg. 51(3)(c)(va) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(3)(c)
reg. 85A(4)(h)(iv) and word inserted by S.I. 2021/1034 reg. 2(3)(b)(4)
reg. 85A(4)(zza)(zzb) inserted by S.I. 2021/1034 reg. 2(2)(4)
reg. 85A(4)(zzb) word substituted by S.I. 2022/344 reg. 2(2)reg. 2(5)(b)
reg. 85A(4)(zzc) inserted by S.I. 2022/344 reg. 2(3)reg. 2(5)(b)
reg. 85A(4)(zzc)(i) word omitted by S.I. 2022/990 reg. 2(1)(a)reg. 2(2)(b)
reg. 85A(4)(zzc)(iii) inserted by S.I. 2022/990 reg. 2(1)(c)reg. 2(2)(b)
reg. 85A(4)(zzc)(ii) word inserted by S.I. 2022/990 reg. 2(1)(b)reg. 2(2)(b)
reg 85A(4)(zzd) inserted by S.I. 2023/532 reg. 2(1)reg. 2(2)(b)
reg. 85A(4)(zze) inserted by S.I. 2023/1144 reg. 2(1)reg. 2(2)(b)
reg. 105(10A)(ac)(ad) inserted by S.I. 2021/1405 reg. 3(3)
reg. 105(10A)(ae) inserted by S.I. 2023/640 reg. 3(3)
reg. 110(10)(ac)(ad) inserted by S.I. 2021/1405 reg. 3(4)(b)
reg. 110(10)(ad) word omitted by S.I. 2023/640 reg. 3(4)(a)
reg. 110(10)(ae) inserted by S.I. 2023/640 reg. 3(4)(b)
reg. 113(3B)(d)(e) inserted by S.I. 2023/640 reg. 3(5)
reg. 140(1)(h)(iiia) inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 4(c)
reg. 140(1)(h)(iva) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(4)(c)
reg. 146A(1)(e)(iiia) inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 5(c)
reg. 146A(1)(e)(iva) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(5)(c)

Housing Costs

1.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the housing costs applicable to a claimant are those costs—

(a)which he or, where he is a member of a family, he or any member of that family is, in accordance with paragraph 2, liable to meet in respect of the dwelling occupied as the home which he or any other member of his family is treated as occupying; and

(b)which qualify [F1under paragraph 16].

(2) In this Schedule—

“housing costs" means those costs to which sub-paragraph (1) refers;

F2...

F3...

(3) For the purposes of this Schedule a disabled person is a person–

(a)in respect of whom a disability premium, a disabled child premium, a pensioner premium where the claimant’s partner has attained the age of 75 or a higher pensioner premium is included in his applicable amount or the applicable amount of a person living with him; or

(b)who, had he in fact been entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or to income support, would have had included in his applicable amount a disability premium, a disabled child premium, a pensioner premium where the claimant’s partner has attained the age of 75 or a higher pensioner premium; or

(c)who satisfies the requirements of paragraph 9 A of Schedule 2 to the Income Support [F4Regulations] F5 (pensioner premium for person aged 75 or over)[F6; F7...

(d)who is disabled or severely disabled for the purposes of section 9(6) (maximum rate) of the Tax Credits Act 2002] [F8or

[F9(e)who–

(i)is in receipt of an employment and support allowance which includes an amount under section 2(2) F10... or 4(4) F10... of the Welfare Reform Act [F11(component) [F12or who is a member of the work-related activity group]]; or

(ii)would be entitled to an employment and support allowance F13..., but for the application of section 1A of that Act (duration of contributory allowance)]][F14; or

(f)who is entitled to an award of universal credit [F15and has limited capability for work or limited capability for work and work-related activity as construed in accordance with regulations 39 and 40 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013].]

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), a person shall not cease to be a disabled person on account of his being disqualified for receiving benefit or treated as capable of work by virtue of the operation of section 171E of the Benefits Act F16 (incapacity for work, disqualification etc.) [F17or disqualified for receiving employment and support allowance or treated as not having limited capability for work in accordance with regulations made under section 18 of the Welfare Reform Act (disqualification)].

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with regs. 19-21 of the amending S.I.) by The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/725), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 5 para. 3(f)(i)

F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(2) omitted (1.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Security (Housing Costs Amendments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1647), regs. 1, 3(2)(a) (with reg. 8)

F3Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(2) omitted (with effect in accordance with regs. 19-21 of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/725), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 5 para. 3(f)(ii)

F4Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(c) substituted (7.10.1996) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1516), reg. 1(1), Sch. Pt. 2

F5Paragraph 9A was inserted by S.I. 1989/534.

F6Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(d) and word inserted (2.10.2006) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2378), regs. 1(3), 13(11)(a)

F7Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(c) omitted (27.10.2008) by virtue of The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(25)(a)(i)(aa)

F8Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(e) and word added (27.10.2008) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(25)(a)(i)(bb)

F9Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(e) substituted (1.5.2012) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Duration of Contributory Allowance) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/913), regs. 1(2), 4

F10Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(e)(i) omitted (3.4.2017) by virtue of The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/204), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(a)(i)(aa) (with Sch. 2 paras. 1-7)

F11Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(e)(i) substituted (3.4.2017) by The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/204), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(a)(i)(bb) (with Sch. 2 paras. 1-7)