PART V MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 199630
In Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 M1 (housing costs)—
a
in paragraph 6, in sub-paragraph (3), after the words “income support” insert “
or state pension credit
”
;
b
in paragraph 13, at the end, add—
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For the purpose of determining whether the linking rules set out in this paragraph apply in a case where a claimant’s former partner was entitled to state pension credit, any reference to income-based jobseeker’s allowance in this Schedule shall be taken to include also a reference to state pension credit.
c
in paragraph 17, in sub-paragraph (1), for heads (a) and (b), substitute—
a
in respect of a non-dependant aged 18 or over who is engaged in any remunerative work but is not in receipt of state pension credit, £47.75;
b
in respect of a non-dependant who is engaged in remunerative work and in receipt of state pension credit, £7.40;
c
in respect of a non-dependant aged 18 or over to whom neither head (a) nor head (b) applies, £7.40.