Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

675 Interpretation U.K.

(1) In sections 671 to 674, except in relation to Northern Ireland—

• “age-related amount” and “applicable amount” mean the amounts determined as such in accordance with regulations made under section 4 of JSA 1995;

• [F1 “contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance” means a jobseeker’s allowance entitlement to which is based on the claimant’s satisfying conditions which include those set out in section 2 of JSA 1995;

• “income-based jobseeker’s allowance” means a jobseeker’s allowance entitlement to which is based on the claimant’s satisfying conditions which include those set out in section 3 of JSA 1995 or a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance (which means a jobseeker’s allowance entitlement to which arises by virtue of section 1(2B) of JSA 1995);]

• [F2 “couple” has the same meaning as in section 35(1) of JSA 1995]

(2) In sections 671 to 674, in relation to Northern Ireland—

• “age-related amount” and “applicable amount” mean the amounts determined as such in accordance with regulations made under Article 6 of JS(NI)O 1995;

• “contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance” and “income-based jobseeker’s allowance” have the same meaning as in Article 3(4) of JS(NI)O 1995;

• [F3 “couple” has the same meaning as in Article 2(2) of JS(NI)O 1995]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 675(1) substituted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 16(4)

F2 Words in s. 675(1) substituted (5.12.2005) by The Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3229), regs. 1(1), 167(a)

F3 Words in s. 675(2) substituted (5.12.2005) by The Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3229), regs. 1(1), 167(b)