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

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

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.”.

(1)

S.I. 1996/207.

(2)

1996 c.52.

(3)

2014 anaw 7.

(4)

1987 c.26.

(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.