The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

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1. The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 83[F1, 84(1), 86A and 86B] (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages).

(1)	(2)
Person or Couple	Amount
(1) Single claimant aged– (a) except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;	(1)(a) [F2£53.45;]
(b) less than 18 who falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and who– is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies F3...; or (ii) is the subject of a direction under section 16;	(b) [F2£53.45;]
(c) less than 18 who satisfies the condition in [F4paragraph 13(1)(a)] of Part 3;	(c) [F2£53.45;]
(d) not less than 18 but less than 25;	(d) [F2£53.45;]
(e) not less than 25.	(e) [F2£67.50;]
(2) Lone parent aged– (a) except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;	(2)(a) [F2£53.45;]
(b) less than 18 who falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and who– (i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies F5...; or (ii) is the subject of a direction under section 16;	(b) [F2£53.45;]
(c) less than 18 who satisfies the condition in [F6paragraph 13(1)(a)] [F7 of Part 3];	(c) [F2£53.45;]
(d) not less than 18.	(d) [F2£67.50;]
(3) Couple– (a) where both members are aged less than 18 and– (i) at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or (ii) had they not been members of a couple, each would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for a jobseeker’s allowance) applied or (iii) had they not been members of a couple, the claimant would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for a jobseeker’s allowance) applied and his partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support [F8or an income-related employment and support allowance] other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or (iv) [F9they are married [F10or civil partners] and one member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies and the other member is registered in accordance with regulation 62; or (iva) they are married [F10or civil partners] and each member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or] (v) there is a direction under section 16 (jobseeker’s allowance in cases of severe hardship) in respect of each member; or (vi) there is a direction under section 16 in respect of one of them and the other is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies F11...; or (vii) there is a direction under section 16 in respect of one of them and the other satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support [F12or an income-related employment and support allowance] other than the requirement to make a claim for it;	(3)(a) [F2£80.75;]
(b) where both members are aged less than 18 and head (a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and either— (i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies F13...; or (ii) is the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Act;	(b) [F2£53.45;]
(c) where both members are aged less than 18 and neither head (a) nor (b) applies but one member of the couple— (i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies F14...; or (ii) is the subject of a direction under section 16;	(c) [F2£53.45;]
(d) where both members are aged less than 18 and none of heads (a), (b) or (c) apply but one member of the couple is a person who satisfies the requirements of [F15paragraph 13(1)(a)];	(d) [F2£53.45;]
(e) [F16where— (i) both members are aged not less than 18; or (ii) one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person who is— (aa) under 18, and (bb) treated as responsible for a child;]	(e) [F2£105.95;]
(f) where [F17paragraph (e) does not apply and] one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— (i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies F18...; or (ii) is the subject of a direction under section 16; [F19or] [F20(iii) satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support or who would do so if he were not a member of a couple, other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or (iv) satisfies requirements for entitlement to an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it;]	(f) [F2£105.95;]
(g) where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18— (i) to whom none of the regulations 59 to 61 applies; or (ii) who is not the subject of a direction under section 16; and (iii) does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support [F21or an income-related employment and support allowance] disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it;	(g) [F2£53.45;]
(h) where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18— (i) to whom none of the regulations 59 to 61 applies; or (ii) is not the subject of a direction under section 16; and (iii) does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support [F22or an income-related employment and support allowance] disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it.	(h) [F2£67.50;]