PART 4HARDSHIP

Hardship10

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”)23 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)24 has effect as if “regulations made under section 17A (“work for your benefit” schemes etc.) or ” were inserted after “even though”.