The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

[F1 19.— (1) In the case of a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance, where by reason of earnings to which sub-paragraph (3) applies (in aggregate with the claimant’s other earnings (if any) calculated in accordance with this Part) the claimant would (apart from this paragraph) have a personal rate of less than 10 pence, the amount of such earnings but only to the extent that that amount exceeds the claimant’s personal rate less 10 pence.

(2) In the case of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, where earnings to which sub-paragraph (3) applies (in aggregate with the claimant’s other income (if any) calculated in accordance with this Part) exceed the applicable amount less 10 pence, the amount of those earnings corresponding to that excess.

(3) This sub-paragraph applies to earnings, in so far as they exceed the amount disregarded under paragraph 9, derived by the claimant from employment as a member of any F2 ... reserve force prescribed in Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the Contributions Regulations in respect of a period of annual continuous training for a maximum of 15 days in any calendar year [F3 or in respect of training in the claimant’s first year of training as a member of a reserve force for a maximum of 43 days in that year.]

(4) In sub-paragraph (1), “personal rate” means the rate for the claimant calculated as specified in section 4(1) of the Act.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 6 para. 19 substituted (30.7.2012) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Members of the Reserve Forces) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1616), regs. 1(2), 2(7)

F2 Words in Sch. 6 para. 19(3) omitted (6.4.2015) by virtue of The Social Security (Members of the Reserve Forces) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/389), regs. 1, 3(6)(b)(i)

F3 Words in Sch. 6 para. 19(3) inserted (6.4.2015) by The Social Security (Members of the Reserve Forces) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/389), regs. 1, 3(6)(b)(ii)