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The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
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13.—[F1(1)] [F2Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the] condition is that the claimant—
(a)is a single claimant or lone parent who has not attained [F3the qualifying age for state pension credit] and satisfies any one of the additional conditions specified in paragraph 14(1)(a), (c), [F4(ca), (cb),] (e), (f) [F5, (fa)] or (h); or
(b)has not attained [F3the qualifying age for state pension credit], has a partner and the claimant satisfies any one of the additional conditions specified in paragraph 14(1)(a), (c), [F6(ca), (cb),] (e), (f) [F7, (fa)] or (h); or
(c)has a partner and the partner has not attained [F3the qualifying age for state pension credit] and also satisfies any one of the additional conditions specified in paragraph 14.
[F8(2) The condition is not satisfied if—
(a)the claimant is a single claimant or a lone parent and (in either case) is a long-term patient;
(b)the claimant is a member of a couple or polygamous marriage and each member of the couple or polygamous marriage is a long-term patient; or
(c)the claimant is a member of a couple or polygamous marriage and a member of that couple or polygamous marriage—
(i)is a long-term patient; and
(ii)is the only member of the couple or polygamous marriage to whom the condition in sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) refers.]
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F1Sch. 1 para. 13(1): Sch. 1 para. 13 renumbered to Sch. 1 para. 13(1) (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/719), regs. 1(6), 3(8)(c)(i)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 13(1) substituted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/719), regs. 1(6), 3(8)(c)(ii)
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 13(1) substituted (6.4.2010) by The Social Security (Equalisation of State Pension Age) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1488), regs. 1, 13(2)(d)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(a) inserted (28.11.2018) by The Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1129), regs. 1(2), 2(b)(i)(aa)
F5Word in Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(a) inserted (28.11.2018) by The Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1129), regs. 1(2), 2(b)(i)(bb)
F6Words in Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(b) inserted (28.11.2018) by The Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1129), regs. 1(2), 2(b)(ii)(aa)
F7Word in Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(b) inserted (28.11.2018) by The Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1129), regs. 1(2), 2(b)(ii)(bb)
F8Sch. 1 para. 13(2) inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/719), regs. 1(6), 3(8)(c)(iii)
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