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Paragraph 3 F1

(1)

In the case to which neither paragraph 1 nor 2 applies to a member of a joint-claim couple (“the first member”), F2£20 of earnings derived from one or more employments to which paragraph 9 of Schedule 6 applies but, notwithstanding regulation 88ZA (calculation of income and capital of a joint-claim couple), if this paragraph applies to one member of a joint-claim couple it shall not apply to the other member except to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2).

(2)

If the other member is engaged in employment—

(a)

specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of his earnings as would not in aggregate with the amount of the first member’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed £20;

(b)

other than one specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of his earnings from that employment up to £5 as would not in aggregate with the first member’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed £20.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 6A inserted (19.3.2001) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1978), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 58

F2

Word in Sch. 6A para. 3 substituted (1.4.2001 for specified purposes) by The Social Security Amendment (Capital Limits and Earnings Disregards) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2545), regs. 1(1)(a)(ii)(b)(c), 3, Sch. para. 3(c)(iii)

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1

1995 c.18.

F2

Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision: it is cited because it contains powers exercised in these Regulations in the definitions of “employment", “jobseeker's period", “pensionable age", “pensionable payments", “training" and “work" and because of the meaning assigned to the words “prescribed" and “regulations".

F3

1992 c.5; section 191 is an interpretation provision and it is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed".

F4

1992 c.4; sections 171D and 171G(2) were inserted by the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c.18), section 6(1) and have effect for the purposes of the Jobseekers Act 1995 by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to that Act. Section 171G(2) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed".

F5

See section 173(5)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).