The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996, Paragraph 20J is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
20J.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the condition is that either or both members of a joint-claim couple are entitled to F2... [F3a] [F3carer’s allowance] under section 70 of the Benefits Act [F4or carer support payment].
F5(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F6(3) Where a carer premium is awarded but—
(a)the person in respect of whose care the [F3carer’s allowance] [F7or carer support payment] has been awarded dies; or
(b)in any other case the member of the joint-claim couple in respect of whom a carer premium has been awarded ceases to be entitled F8... to [F3a] [F3carer’s allowance] [F7or 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)[F9where sub-paragraph (3)(a) applies,] the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care [F3a] [F3carer’s allowance] [F10or carer support payment] has been awarded or F11... the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday;
F12(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)in any other case, the date on which that member ceased to be entitled to [F3a] [F3carer’s allowance] [F10or carer support payment].]
(4) Where a member of a joint-claim couple who has been entitled to [F3a] [F3carer’s allowance] [F13or carer support payment] ceases to be entitled to that allowance [F14or payment] and makes a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance jointly with the other member of that couple, 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 [F3carer’s allowance] [F13or carer support payment] has been awarded dies;
F16(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)[F17in any other case, the member who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance [F13or carer support payment] ceased to be entitled to that allowance [F14or payment].]]]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 Pts. 4A-4B inserted (19.3.2001) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1978), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 53(4)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 20J(1) omitted (1.10.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 3(3)(b)(i)
F3Words in Sch. 1 Pts. 3-4B substituted (1.4.2003) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/511), regs. 1, 3(4)(5)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 20J(1) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 8(9)(g)(i)
F5Sch. 1 para. 20J(2) omitted (1.10.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 3(3)(b)(ii)
F6Sch. 1 para. 20J(3)(3A) substituted for (28.10.2002) by The Social Security Amendment (Carer Premium) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2020), regs. 1, 3(2)
F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 20J(3) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 8(9)(g)(ii)
F8Words in Sch. 1 para. 20J(3)(b) omitted (1.10.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 3(3)(b)(iii)
F9Words in Sch. 1 para. 20J(3A)(a) inserted (1.10.2003) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 3(3)(b)(iv)(aa)
F10Words in Sch. 1 para. 20J(3A) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 8(9)(g)(ii)
F11Words in Sch. 1 para. 20J(3A)(a) omitted (28.10.2002) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2380), regs. 1(a), 3(a)
F12Sch. 1 para. 20J(3A)(b) omitted (1.10.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 3(3)(b)(iv)(bb)
F13Words in Sch. 1 para. 20J(4) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 8(9)(g)(ii)
F14Words in Sch. 1 para. 20J(4) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 8(9)(g)(iii)
F15Sch. 1 para. 20J(4)(a)-(c) substituted for (28.10.2002) by The Social Security Amendment (Carer Premium) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2020), regs. 1, 3(2)
F16Sch. 1 para. 20J(4)(b) omitted (1.10.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 3(3)(b)(v)(aa)
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