Regulation 49 Weekly amounts of jobseeker's allowance

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

In the case of a jobseeker's allowance, the age-related amount applicable to a claimant for the purposes of section 4(1)(a) of the Act is—

(a)

in the case of a person who has not attained the age of 25, F1£75.65 per week;

(b)

in the case of a person who has attained the age of 25, F2£95.55 per week.

(2)

Where the amount of any jobseeker's allowance would, but for this paragraph, include a fraction of one penny, that fraction is to be treated as one penny.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sum in Reg. 49(1)(a) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(j)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(j), 28(a)
F2: Sum in Reg. 49(1)(b) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(j)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(j), 28(b)