Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

3.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 131(3)(2) (calculation of grant income)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£285” substitute “£290 per academic year”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£361” substitute “£370 per academic year”.

(3) In regulation 136(5)(3) (treatment of student loans)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£285” substitute “£290” per academic year”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£361” substitute “£370 per academic year”.

(1)

S.I. 1996/207.

(2)

Paragraph (3) was substituted by S.I 1999/1935 and amended by S.I. 2001/2319 and 2006/1752.

(3)

Paragraph (5) was substituted by S.I 1999/1935 and amended by S.I. 2001/2319 and 2006/1752.