Regulation 16 Couples both of whom are entitled to a qualifying benefitF1

one member of a couple is entitled to a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance; and

the other member of the couple is entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or to income support; or

one member of a polygamous marriage is entitled to a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance; and

another member of the polygamous marriage is entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance,

two persons become a couple;

neither member of the couple has served his waiting period;

both members of the couple have, at the time they become a couple, a current period of entitlement to a qualifying benefit, or had a period of entitlement to a qualifying benefit within 12 weeks of the day after they became a couple;

one member of the couple has fewer days of entitlement to a qualifying benefit (represented by “A") in that period than the other member (represented by “B");

the person entitled to the qualifying benefit after they became a couple is the person with the fewer days of entitlement; and

the qualifying benefit to which he is entitled is not a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance,