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The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Hardship) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

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Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

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2.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 140(1) (meaning of “person in hardship”)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (g), after “physical” insert “or mental”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (j), for “hardship.” substitute “hardship; or”;

(c)at the end of sub-paragraph (k) insert “; or”;

(d)after sub-paragraph (k) insert—

(l)is a person who is homeless within the meaning of Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996(2), Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014(3) or Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987(4), as the case may be..

(3) In regulation 141(2)(5) (circumstances in which an income-based jobseeker’s allowance is payable to a person in hardship), for “paragraph (d)(ii) of subsection (2)” substitute “paragraph (b) of subsection (2A)”.

(4) In regulation 146A(1)(6) (meaning of “couple in hardship”)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (d), after “physical” insert “or mental”;

(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (g) insert “or”;

(c)at the end of sub-paragraph (h) insert “; or”;

(d)after sub-paragraph (h) insert—

(i)either member of the couple is a person who is homeless within the meaning of Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996, Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 or Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, as the case may be..

(5)

Regulation 141(2) is amended by S.I. 1996/1517 and 2538 and S.I. 2014/2309

(6)

Regulation 146A is inserted by S.I. 2000/1978. There are amendments to that regulation which are not relevant to these Regulations.

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