The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996, Paragraph 38 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 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.
38. The total of a claimant’s income or, if he is a member of a family, the family’s income and the income of any person which he is treated as possessing under regulation 88(4) (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage) to be disregarded under regulations 132(2)(b) and 133(1)(c) (calculation of covenant income where a contribution assessed), regulation 136(2) (treatment of student loans)[F1, regulation 136A(3) (treatment of payments from access funds)] and [F2paragraph 17] shall in no case exceed £20 per [F3benefit week].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 7 para. 38 inserted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(bi) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1922), regs. 1, 3(10)
F2Words in Sch. 7 para. 38 substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2378), reg. 13(12)(e)
F3Words in Sch. 7 para. 38 substituted (7.4.1997) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/454), regs. 1(c), 2(16)
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