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Regulation 16 Couples both of whom are entitled to a qualifying benefitI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

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(1)

Where—

(a)

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

(b)

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

any bonus which accrues in respect of the earnings of the person entitled to a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance shall accrue to the bonus of the person who within the bonus period was last entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or to income support.

(2)

Where—

(a)

2 persons become a couple;

(b)

neither member of the couple has served his waiting period;

(c)

both members of the couple have, at the time they become a couple, a current period of entitlement to a qualifying benefit;

(d)

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”);

(e)

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

(f)

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

then the number of waiting days the person is required to serve in accordance with regulation 6(2) (waiting period) shall be reduced by a number equal to the number by which B exceeds A.

Annotations

Commencement

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Reg. 16 in operation at 7.10.1996, see reg. 1(1)