The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

26.—(1) Any payment made to the claimant in respect of a child or young person who is a member of his family—

(a) [F1 pursuant to regulations under section 2(6)(b), 3 or 4 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or in accordance] with a scheme approved by the [F2 Scottish Ministers under section 51A] of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 F3 (schemes for payment of allowances to adopters);

F4 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) which is a payment made by a local authority in pursuance of section 15(1) of, and paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to, the Children Act 1989 F5 (local authority contribution to a child’s maintenance where the child is living with a person as a result of a residence order);

[F6 (d) which is a payment made by an authority, as defined in Article 2 of the Children Order, in pursuance of Article 15 of, and paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 to, that Order (contribution by an authority to child’s maintenance);]

[F7 (e) in accordance with regulations made pursuant to section 14F of the Children Act 1989 (special guardianship support services);]

[F8 to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2)].

[F9 (1A) Any payment, other than a payment to which sub-paragraph (1)(a) applies, made to the claimant pursuant to regulations under section 2(6)(b), 3 or 4 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.]

(2) [F10 In the case of a child or young person–

(a) to whom regulation 106(5) (capital in excess of £3,000) applies, the whole payment;

(b) to whom that regulation does not apply, so much of the weekly amount of the payment as exceeds the applicable amount in respect of that child or young person and where applicable to him any amount by way of a disabled child premium.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 7 para. 26(1)(a) substituted (30.12.2005) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2465), regs. 1(3)(b), 3(8)(b)

F2 Words in Sch. 7 para. 26(1)(a) substituted (5.1.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 7) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3157), regs. 1(1), 3(10)(e)(i)

F3 1978 c.28.

F4 Sch. 7 para. 26(1)(b) omitted (5.1.2009) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 7) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3157), regs. 1(1), 3(10)(e)(ii)

F5 1989 c.41.

F6 Sch. 7 para. 26(1)(d) added (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/563), regs. 1, 7(1)(2)(e)

F7 Sch. 7 para. 26(1)(e) added (4.10.2004) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2308), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(4)(b)

F8 Words in Sch. 7 para. 26(1) omitted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6)(7)(8) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 2 para. 23(c)

F9 Sch. 7 para. 26(1A) substituted (30.12.2005) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2465), regs. 1(3)(b), 3(8)(c)

F10 Sch. 7 para. 26(2) omitted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6)(7)(8) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 2 para. 23(c)