The Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 2013

The conditions and relevant earningsE+W+S

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34.—(1) A claimant's relevant earnings for the purposes of section 2(2)(b) of the Act M1 are the total amount of the claimant's earnings equal to the lower earnings limit for the base year.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), earnings which exceed the lower earnings limit are to be disregarded.

Marginal Citations

M1Section 2(2)(b) was amended by section 12 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c.24).