Regulation 46 Waiting daysI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 46 coming into force by Jobseeker’s Allowance 1996 reg. 1(1)
reg. 46(1)(b) words inserted by Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) 2000 Sch. 2 para. 10(a)
reg. 46(1)(c) added by Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) 2000 Sch. 2 para. 10(b)
reg. 46(2) word substituted by Jobseeker’s Allowance 1998 reg. 2
reg. 46(1)(a) words substituted by Social Security (Carer’s Allowance) 2002 Sch. para. 1(n)
reg. 46(1)(d) words substituted by Social Security (Carer’s Allowance) 2002 Sch. para. 1(n)
reg. 131(3A)(e)and word added by Social Security (Students and Income-Related Benefits Amendment) 2003 reg. 3(1)(b)
reg. 46(1)(a) words inserted by Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) 2008 reg. 19(6)(a)
reg. 46(1)(d) words inserted by Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) 2008 reg. 19(6)(b)
reg. 46(2) word substituted by Social Security (Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance) (Waiting Days) 2014 reg. 2(1)
reg. 46(1)(a) words substituted by Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) Regulations 2023 2023 art. 34(3)
reg. 46(1)(d) words substituted by Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) Regulations 2023 2023 art. 34(3)

(1)

Paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Order shall not apply in a case where—

(a)

a person’s entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance commences within 12 weeks of an entitlement of his to income support, incapacity benefit or invalid care allowance coming to an end, or

(b)

a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance falls to be determined by reference to Article 5(1)(f)(ii) of the Order (persons under the age of 18: severe hardship).

(2)

In the case of a person to whom paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Order applies, the number of days is 3.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 46 in operation at 7.10.1996, see reg. 1(1)