The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

Disability Premium

13.— [F1 (1)] [F2 Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the] condition is that the claimant—

(a) is a single claimant or lone parent who has not attained [F3 the 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 [F3 the 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 [F3 the 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.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 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)

F2 Words 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)

F3 Words 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)

F4 Words 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)

F5 Word 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)

F6 Words 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)

F7 Word 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)

F8 Sch. 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)