The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

9.—(1) In a case to which none of paragraphs 5 to 8 applies to the claimant, [F1 £20] of earnings derived from one or more employments as—

(a) a part-time member of a fire brigade maintained in pursuance of the Fire Services Acts 1947 to 1959F2 ;

[F3 (aa) a part-time fire-fighter employed by a fire and rescue authority;]

(b) an auxiliary coastguard in respect of coast rescue activities;

(c) a person engaged part-time in the manning or launching of a lifeboat;

(d) a member of any territorial or reserve force prescribed in Part I of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979F4 ;

but, notwithstanding regulation 88 (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage), if this paragraph applies to a claimant it shall not apply to his partner except to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) If the claimant’s partner is engaged in employment–

(a) specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of his earnings as would not in aggregate with the amount of the claimant’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed [F1 £20];

(b) other than one specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of his earnings from that employment up to £5 as would not in aggregate with the claimant’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed [F1 £20].

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 6 para. 9 substituted (1.4.2001 for specified purposes, 2.4.2001 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Amendment (Capital Limitsand Earnings Disregards) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2545), regs. 1(1)(a)(ii)(b)(c), 3, Sch. para. 3(b)(v)

F2 1947 c.41; 1951 c.27; 1959 c.44.

F3 Sch. 6 para. 9(1)(aa) inserted (E.) (30.12.2004) by The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3168), arts. 1(1), 36(4)

F4 S.I. 1979/591; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1980/1975 and 1994/1553.