Regulation 140 Meaning of “person in hardship"C1

who is pregnant; and

in respect of whom F2the Secretary of State is satisfied that, unless a jobseeker’s allowance is paid to her, she will suffer hardship; or

at least one member of the couple is a woman who is pregnant; and

the Secretary of State is satisfied that, unless a jobseeker’s allowance is paid, the woman will suffer hardship; or

one member of the marriage is pregnant; and

the Secretary of State is satisfied that, unless a jobseeker’s allowance is paid, that woman will suffer hardship; or

one or both members of the couple, or one or more members of the polygamous marriage, are responsible for a child or young person; and

the Secretary of State is satisfied that, unless a jobseeker’s allowance is paid, the child or young person will suffer hardship; or

where the person has an award, a jobseeker’s allowance is not payable F7... because it is suspended F8or the award is reduced in accordance with section 19 or 19A or regulation 69B; and

the Secretary of State is satisfied that, unless a jobseeker’s allowance is paid, the person who would satisfy the conditions of entitlement to that premium would suffer hardship; or

the suffering has already lasted, or is likely to last, for not less than 26 weeks; and

unless a jobseeker’s allowance is paid to the claimant the probability is that the health of the person suffering would, within 2 weeks of the Secretary of State making his decision, decline further than that of a normally healthy adult and that person would suffer hardship; or

is in receipt of an attendance allowance F10, pension age disability payment F11, the care component of disability living allowance at one of the two higher rates prescribed under section 72(4) of the Benefits Act F12, the care component of child disability payment at the highest or middle rate in accordance with regulation 11(5) of the DACYP Regulations F13, the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate in accordance with regulation 6(4) of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025 F14, the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78 of the 2012 Act F15, the daily living component of adult disability payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with regulation 5 of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022 F16or armed forces independence payment; or

has claimed either attendance allowance , pension age disability payment F17, disability living allowance F18, Scottish adult disability living allowance F19, child disability payment F20, armed forces independence payment F21, personal independence payment F22or adult disability payment, but only for so long as the claim has not been determined, or for, 26 weeks from the date of claiming, F23whichever is the earlier; or,

has claimed either attendance allowance , pension age disability payment or disability living allowance and has an award of either attendance allowance , pension age disability payment or the care component of disability living allowance at one of the two higher rates prescribed under section 72(4) of the Benefits Act for a period commencing after the date on which that claim was made, F24or

has claimed child disability payment and has an award of the care component of child disability payment at the highest or middle rate in accordance with regulation 11(5) of the DACYP Regulations for a period commencing after the date on which the claim was made; or

has claimed personal independence payment and has an award of the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78 of the 2012 Act for a period commencing after the date on which that claim was madeF26; or

has claimed adult disability payment and has an award of the daily living component of adult disability payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with regulation 5 of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022 for a period commencing after the date on which that claim was made; or

has claimed and has an award of armed forces independence payment for a period commencing after the date on which that claim was made,

to whom section 3(1)(f)(iii) (persons under the age of 18) applies, or is the partner of such a person; and

in respect of whom the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person will, unless a jobseeker’s allowance is paid, suffer F29hardship; or.

who, pursuant to the Children Act 1989 F31or the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, was being looked after by a local authority;

with whom the local authority had a duty, pursuant to F32either of those Acts, to take reasonable steps to keep in touch; or

who, pursuant to F33either of those Acts, qualified for advice and assistance from a local authority,

as at the date on which he complies with the requirements of regulation 143, is under the age of 21F34; or