The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

Amount of a jobseeker’s allowance payable

150.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part, the amount payable by way of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance in respect of part-week shall be calculated by applying the formula—

(a) where the claimant has no income–

; or

(b) where the claimant has an income–

where—

A is the claimant’s weekly applicable amount in the relevant week;

B is the amount of any jobseeker’s allowance, income support, maternity allowance, incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance payable to any member of the claimant’s family other than the claimant in respect of any day in the part-week;

I is the claimant’s weekly income in the relevant week less B;

N is the number of days in the part-week.

[F1 (1A) In relation to a joint-claim couple jointly claiming a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance, paragraph (1) shall have effect as if the references to the claimant were references to the joint-claim couple.

(1B) Where a joint-claim couple become, or cease to be, a joint-claim couple on any day other than on the first day of a benefit week, the amount payable by way of a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance in respect of that benefit week shall be calculated by applying the formula in paragraph (1).]

(2) Subject to the following provisions of this Part, the amount payable by way of a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance in respect of a part-week shall be calculated by applying the formula—

where—X is the personal rate determined in accordance with section 4(1);

Y is the amount of any widow’s benefit, [F2 carer’s allowance ], training allowance and any increase in disablement pension payable in accordance with Part I of Schedule 7 to the Benefits Act (Unemployment Supplement) payable in respect of any day in the part-week;

N is the number of days in the part-week.

(3) In this Part–

“part-week" means an entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance in respect of any period of less than a week;

“relevant week" means the period of 7 days determined in accordance with regulation 152.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 150(1A)(1B) inserted (19.3.2001) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1978), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 48

F2 Words in reg. 150 substituted (1.4.2003) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/511), regs. 1, 3(4)(5)