The Income Support (General) and Jobseeker’s Allowance Amendment Regulations 1999

Housing costs

2.—(1) In paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(1) (housing costs: linking rule)–

(a) in sub-paragraph (3A), after the word “shall” there shall be inserted the words “, subject to sub-paragraph (3AA),”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (3A) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph–

“(3AA) Where the appropriate amount of a loan exceeds the amount specified in paragraph 11(5), sub-paragraph (3A) shall not apply except–

(a) for the purposes of paragraph 6(1) or 8(1); or

(b) where a person has ceased to be in receipt of income support for a period of 52 weeks or less because he or his partner is a welfare to work beneficiary.”.

(2) In paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(2) (housing costs: linking rule)–

(a) in sub-paragraph (4), after the word “shall” there shall be inserted the words “, subject to sub-paragraph (4A),”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph–

“(4A) Where the appropriate amount of a loan exceeds the amount specified in paragraph 10(4), sub-paragraph (4) shall not apply except–

(a) for the purposes of paragraph 6(1) or 7(1); or

(b) where a person has ceased to be in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for a period of 52 weeks or less because he or his partner is a welfare to work beneficiary.”.

(1)

S.I. 1987/1967; Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 1995/1613. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/2927, 1997/2863 and 1998/2231.

(2)

S.I. 1996/207; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1997/2863 and 1998/2231.