# The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations 2020, Regulation 3: Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance, State Pension Credit and Employment and Support Allowance – persons treated as being or not being members of the same household

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is expedient as a result of coronavirus disease and in such cases as the Secretary of State determines, the following provisions are to be read as if the words “the Prison Act 1952 or” were omitted—
(a) regulation 16(3)(b)(ii) of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 ;
(b) regulation 5(1)(c)(iii) of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002; and
(c) regulation 156(4)(b)(ii) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008.
(2) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is expedient as a result of coronavirus disease and in such cases as the Secretary of State determines, regulation 78(3)(b)(ii) of the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996 is to be read as if the words “the provisions of the Prison Act 1952 or” were omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/409/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-coronavirus-prisoners-regulations-2020/regulation-3
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