PART 4HARDSHIP

Hardship

10.—(1) This paragraph applies to a person (“P”) if P is a person in hardship within the meaning of regulation 140(1) (meaning of “person in hardship”)(1) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

(2) Regulations 140, 141 and 143 to 146 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations have effect in relation to a person to whom paragraph (1) applies subject to the following modifications.

(3) Regulation 140 has effect as if—

(a)in paragraph (2) “, (4A), (4B) or (4C)” were substituted for “or (4A) or (4B)”;

(b)after paragraph (4B) there were inserted—

“(4C) In paragraph (2), a “person in hardship” does not include a claimant who is required at that time to participate in the Work for Your Benefit Pilot Scheme.”.

(4) Regulation 141(6) (circumstances in which an income-based jobseeker’s allowance is payable to a person in hardship)(2) has effect as if “regulations made under section 17A (“work for your benefit” schemes etc.) or ” were inserted after “even though”.

Hardship for joint-claim couples

11.—(1) This paragraph applies to a joint-claim couple if they are a couple in hardship within the meaning of regulation 146A(1) (meaning of “couple in hardship”)(3) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

(2) Regulations 146A, 146C and 146E to 146H of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations have effect in relation to a couple to whom paragraph (1) applies subject to the following modifications.

(3) Regulation 146A has effect as if—

(a)in paragraph (2) “, (5A) or (5B)” were substituted for “or (5A)”;

(b)after paragraph (5A) there were inserted—

“(5B) In paragraph (2), a “couple in hardship” does not include a joint-claim couple either or both of whom are at that time required to participate in the Work for Your Benefit Pilot Scheme).”.

(2)

Regulation 141 was amended by S.Is 1996/1517, 1996/2538 and 1999/2860.

(3)

Regulation 146A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978 and was amended by S.Is. 2001/1029, 2005/2877, 2005/2687, 2008/1554 and 2009/480.