# The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996, Regulation 45A: The contribution-based conditions and relevant earnings


(1) A claimant’s relevant earnings for the purposes of section 2(2)(b) of the Act are the total amount of the claimant’s earnings at 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/207/regulation/45A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-allowance-regulations-1996/regulation-45A
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