Applicable amounts for jobseeker's allowanceN.I.
23.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations M1 shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 9 to 12 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations bearing that number.
(2) In—
(a)regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c) and 85(1) M2; and
(b)paragraphs 15A(2)(a) and 16(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 1 M3,
the sum specified is in each case £3,000.
(3) The sums specified in paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.
(4) In paragraph 4(1) of Part II of Schedule 1 M4 (applicable amounts: family premium) the sum of £17∙45, in both places, remains the same.
(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.
(6) The sums specified in Part IVB of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums for joint-claim couples) shall be as set out in Schedule 11 to this Order.
(7) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 M5 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1) for “£94∙50” and “£14∙65” substitute “ £95∙45 ” and “ £14∙80 ” respectively; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (2)—
(i)in head (a) for “£133∙00” substitute “ £136∙00 ”,
(ii)in head (b) for “£133∙00”, “£195∙00” and “£33∙65” substitute “£136∙00”, “£200∙00” and “£34∙00” respectively,
(iii)in head (c) for “£195∙00”, “£253∙00” and “£46∙20” substitute “£200∙00”, “£259∙00” and “£46∙65” respectively,
(iv)in head (d) for “£253∙00”, “£338∙00” and “£75∙60” substitute “£259∙00”, “£346∙00” and “£76∙35” respectively, and
(v)in head (e) for “£338∙00”, “£420∙00” and “£86∙10” substitute “£346∙00”, “£430∙00” and “£86∙95” respectively.
(8) The sums specified in any provision of the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 12 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.
Marginal Citations
M1See S.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit
M2Regulation 83(b) and 84(1)(c) were omitted, and regulation 85(1) was amended, by Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195 and regulation 8 of that instrument makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit. Regulation 85(1) was also amended by regulation 4(5)(a) of S.R. 2003 No. 267
M3Paragraph 15A was inserted by regulation 4(c)(ii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367 and sub-paragraph (2) was substituted by regulation 3(8)(e) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and paragraph 16 was substituted by regulation 3(8)(f) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and paragraph 2 was amended by regulation 7(7)(b)(iii) of S.R. 2011 No. 135 and Article 17(7)(e)(ii) of S.I. 2013/3021
M4Paragraph 4(1) was amended by regulation 9(4)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 288, regulation 10(a) of S.R. 1998 No. 112 and Article 22(4) of S.R. 2015 No. 124
M5Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) were amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 1997 No. 3, Article 9(5)(l) of S.R. 1999 No. 428 (C. 32), regulation 5(b)(i) of S.R. 2004 No. 394 and regulation 3(3) of S.R. 2016 No. 110