6.—(1) Regulation 68 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (reduced amount of allowance) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In paragraph (1) after “reduced by” there shall be inserted “, if he is a single person or a lone parent,” and for “in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1” there shall be substituted “in accordance with paragraph 1(1) or (2) of Schedule 1 (as the case may be) or, if he is a member of a couple, a sum equal to 40 per cent. of the amount which would have been applicable in his case if he had been a single person determined in accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1”.
(3) In paragraph (2) after “reduced by” there shall be inserted “, if he is a single person or a lone parent,” and for “in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1” there shall be substituted “in accordance with paragraph 1(1) or (2) of Schedule 1 (as the case may be) or, if he is a member of a couple, a sum equal to 20 per cent. of the amount which would have been applicable in his case if he had been a single person determined in accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1”.