Regulation 141 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (circumstances in which an income-based jobseeker’s allowance is payable to a person in hardship) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

In paragraph (2) for the words “shall be treated as entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance for the period beginning with the date of claim or,”, there shall be substituted the words “, other than a person to whom regulation 46(1) (waiting days) applies, shall be treated as entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance for the period beginning with the 4th day of the jobseeking period or,”.

In paragraph (3) the words “of claim” shall be omitted and after the word “paragraph” where it occurs for the second time the words “which is applicable in his case” shall be inserted.