Paragraph 9C F1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Regulations may make provision about the entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance of persons who become members of a joint-claim couple as a result of the F2couple of which they are members becoming a joint-claim couple.

(2)

Regulations under this paragraph may, in particular, provide—

(a)

for any claim made by either member of the couple before the couple became a joint-claim couple to be given effect as a claim made by the couple;

(b)

for any award, or any replacement award (within the meaning of paragraph 9A), made in respect of either member of the couple before the couple became a joint-claim couple to be replaced by an award (a “new award”) in respect of the couple.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 paras. 9A-9D and cross-headings inserted (19.3.2001) by 1999 c. 30, s. 59, Sch. 7 para. 16(4); S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(2)
F2: Words in Sch. 1 para. 9C(1) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 254(1), 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 125; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Notes on Schedule 1

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 wholly in force at 7.10.1996; Sch. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 41(2); Sch. 1 in force (12.12.1995) for the purpose of authorising the making of regulations by S.I. 1995/3228, art. 2(b), Sch.; Sch. 1 in force (7.10.1996) in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)

Notes on Continuity of claims and awards: couple becoming a joint-claim couple

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 paras. 9A-9D and cross-headings inserted (19.3.2001) by 1999 c. 30, s. 59, Sch. 7 para. 16(4); S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(2)