Regulation 3 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

(1)

The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts)—

(a)

in paragraph 20^f1 (weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part III) in the column headed “Amount”—

(i)

for “£78.10”, “£116.00” and “£116.00” in sub-paragraph (2) substitute “£82.50”, “£122.70” and “£122.70” respectively;

(ii)

for “£116.00” in sub-paragraph (3) substitute “£122.70”; and

(iii)

for “£78.10” and “£116.00” in sub-paragraph (4) substitute “£82.50” and “£122.70” respectively;

(b)

in paragraph 20M^f2 (weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part IVA) in the column headed “Amount” for “£116.00” in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) substitute “£122.70”.

(3)

In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2^f3 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£93.80” substitute “£94.50”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.55” substitute “£14.65”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£129.00” substitute “£133.00”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£129.00”, “£189.00” and “£33.40” substitute “£133.00”, “£195.00” and “£33.65” respectively;

(e)

in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£189.00”, “£246.00” and “£45.85” substitute “£195.00”, “£253.00” and “£46.20” respectively;

(f)

in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£246.00”, “£328.00” and “£75.05” substitute “£253.00”, “£338.00” and “£75.60” respectively; and

(g)

in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£328.00”, “£408.00” and “£85.45” substitute “£338.00”, “£420.00” and “£86.10” respectively.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/457.
f2: Part IVB was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978 and amended by S.I. 2015/457.
f3: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2518, 1999/2860, 2004/2327 and 2015/457.