The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

[F122.—(1) Any payment made by a local authority in accordance with—

(a)section 17, 23B, 23C or 24A of the Children Act 1989,

(b)section 12 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, F2...

(c)section [F326A,] 29 or 30 of the Children (Scotland) Act [F41995, or

(d)the following sections of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014—

(aa)section 37 or 38, but excluding any direct payment made in accordance with regulations made under section 51 of that Act, or

(bb)section 109, 110, 114 or 115.]

(2) Any payment (or part of a payment) made by a local authority in accordance with section 23C of the Children Act 1989 [F5or section 26A or 29 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (local authorities’ duty to promote welfare of children, duty to provide continuing care and provision of advice and assistance for certain young persons)] to a person (“A”) which A passes on to the claimant.

(3) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to the following provisions.

(4) Neither of those sub-paragraphs applies where the claimant is a person who is, or would be, prevented from being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance by section 14 (trade disputes).

(5) Sub-paragraph (2) applies only where A—

(a)was formerly in the claimant’s care, and

[F6(b)is aged 18 or over or, in the case of a payment or part of a payment made in accordance with section 26A of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, aged 16 or over, and]

(c)continues to live with the claimant.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 8 para. 22 substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/698), reg. 4(17)(b)