Paragraph 10

at the end of sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted “; or”;

after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be aded the following sub-paragraphs—

“(c)

a joint-claim couple are entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance in respect of themselves and that paragraph of that Schedule has already applied to one member of that couple in respect of a jobseeking period which is linked to a jobseeking period relating to that member which has commenced by virtue of his having claimed a jobseeker’s allowance as a member of that couple;

(d)

a joint-claim couple have claimed a jobseeker’s allowance jointly within 12 weeks of either member of that couple being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance, income support, incapacity benefit or invalid care allowance;

(e)

a member of a joint-claim couple is both in receipt of a training allowance and the nominated member for the purposes of section 3B.”.