The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

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19/11/2023- Amendment

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 1 Paragraph 17:

Sch. 7 para. 41(1A)(c)-(e) substituted for Sch. 7 para. 41(1A)(c)(d) by S.I. 2025/44 reg. 3(7)(a)
reg. 15(1)(bc) words inserted by S.I. 2025/201 reg. 6(3)(a)
reg. 15(1)(bc) words substituted by S.I. 2025/201 reg. 6(3)(b)
reg. 105(10A)(ac)-(af) substituted for reg. 105(10A)(ac)-(ae) by S.I. 2025/44 reg. 3(3)
reg. 110(10)(af) inserted by S.I. 2025/44 reg. 3(4)
reg. 113(3B)(c)-(f) substituted for reg. 113(3B)(c)-(e) by S.I. 2025/44 reg. 3(5)

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

Sch. 7 para. 41(1A)(c)-(e) substituted for Sch. 7 para. 41(1A)(c)(d) by S.I. 2025/44 reg. 3(7)(a)
reg. 15(1)(bc) words inserted by S.I. 2025/201 reg. 6(3)(a)
reg. 15(1)(bc) words substituted by S.I. 2025/201 reg. 6(3)(b)
reg. 105(10A)(ac)-(af) substituted for reg. 105(10A)(ac)-(ae) by S.I. 2025/44 reg. 3(3)
reg. 110(10)(af) inserted by S.I. 2025/44 reg. 3(4)
reg. 113(3B)(c)-(f) substituted for reg. 113(3B)(c)-(e) by S.I. 2025/44 reg. 3(5)

Carer Premium

17.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the condition is that the claimant or his partner is, or both of them are, [F1entitled to] [F2carer’s allowance] under section 70 of the Benefits Act [F3or carer support payment].

F4(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F5(3) Where a carer premium is awarded but—

(a)the person in respect of whose care the [F2carer’s allowance] [F6or carer support payment] has been awarded dies; or

(b)in any other case the person in respect of whom a carer premium has been awarded ceases to be entitledF7... to [F2a] [F2carer’s allowance] [F6or carer support payment],

the condition for the award of the premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (3A) below.

(3A) The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above shall be—

(a)[F8where sub-paragraph (3)(a) applies,] the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care [F2a] [F2carer’s allowance] [F9or carer support payment] has been awarded or the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday;

F10(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)in any other case, the date on which the person who has been entitled to [F2a] [F2carer’s allowance] [F9or carer support payment] ceases to be entitled to that allowance [F11or payment].]

[F12(4) Where a person who has been entitled to an [F2carer’s allowance] [F13or carer support payment] ceases to be entitled to that allowance [F14or payment] and makes a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance, the condition for the award of the carer premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the date on which–]

[F15(a)the person in respect of whose care the [F2carer’s allowance] [F13or carer support payment] has been awarded dies;

F16(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)[F17in any other case, the person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance [F13or carer support payment] ceased to be entitled to that allowance [F14or payment].]]