The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

9.—(1) In a case to which none of paragraphs 5 to 8 applies to the claimant, [F1£20] of earnings derived from one or more employments as—

(a)[F2a part-time member of a fire brigade maintained in pursuance of the Fire Services Acts 1947 to 1959;]

[F3(aa)a part-time fire-fighter employed by a fire and rescue authority;]

[F4(aa)a part-time fire-fighter employed by a fire and rescue authority;]

[F5(ab)a part-time fire-fighter employed by a fire and rescue authority (as defined in section 1 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)) or a joint fire and rescue board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made under section 2(1) of that Act;]

(b)an auxiliary coastguard in respect of coast rescue activities;

(c)a person engaged part-time in the manning or launching of a lifeboat;

(d)a member of any territorial or reserve force prescribed in Part I of [F6Schedule 6 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001];

but, notwithstanding regulation 88 (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage), if this paragraph applies to a claimant it shall not apply to his partner except to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) If the claimant’s partner is engaged in employment–

(a)specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of his earnings as would not in aggregate with the amount of the claimant’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed [F1£20];

(b)other than one specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of his earnings from that employment up to £5 as would not in aggregate with the claimant’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed [F1£20].

Textual Amendments

F1Word in Sch. 6 para. 9 substituted (1.4.2001 for specified purposes, 2.4.2001 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Capital Limitsand Earnings Disregards) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2545), regs. 1(1)(a)(ii)(b)(c), 3, Sch. para. 3(b)(v)