The Social Security (Jobseeker’s Allowance Consequential Amendments) (Deductions) Regulations 1996

Insertion of regulation 2A of the Community Charges Regulations

8.  After regulation 2 of the Community Charges Regulations there is inserted the following regulation—

“Deductions from debtor’s jobseeker’s allowance

2A.— (1) Where the adjudication officer has determined that there is sufficient entitlement to income-based jobseeker’s allowance, the Secretary of State may deduct—

(a) in a case to which regulation 2(4)(a)(i) applies, a sum equal to 5 per cent. of the personal allowance for a single claimant aged not less than 25; or

(b) in a case to which regulation 2(4)(a)(ii) applies, and subject to paragraph (4), a sum equal to 5 per cent. of the personal allowance for a couple where both members are aged not less than 18,

and pay that sum to the authority towards satisfaction of any outstanding sum which is or forms part of the amount in respect of which the liability order was made.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where the adjudication officer has determined that there is sufficient entitlement to contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance, the Secretary of State may deduct a sum equal to one-third of the age-related amount applicable to the debtor under section 4(1)(a) of the Jobseekers Act, and pay that sum to the authority towards satisfaction of any outstanding sum which is or forms part of the amount in respect of which the liability order was made.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) where the sum that would otherwise fall to be deducted includes a fraction of a penny, the sum to be deducted shall be rounded down to the next whole penny.

(4) In a case to which paragraphs (1)(b) and (2) apply, deductions shall be made in accordance with paragraph (2).”.