SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 Joint claims for jobseeker’s allowance

Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18)

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(1)

Section 31 (termination of awards where another entitlement exists) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1) (termination of award of income support where there will be an entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance), after “or where he is a member of a married or unmarried couple his partner” insert “ or the couple ”.

(3)

In subsection (2) (termination of award of a jobseeker’s allowance where there will be an entitlement to income support), after “or where he is a member of a married or unmarried couple his partner,” insert “ or where the award was made to a couple a member of the couple, ”.