# The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2006, Regulation 5: Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations


(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulations 131(3) (calculation of grant income) and 136(5) (treatment of student loans)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£280” substitute “£285”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£352” substitute “£361”.
(3) Omit regulation 131(3A).
(4) After regulation 136A insert the following regulation—
“Treatment of fee loans
136B A loan for fees, known as a fee loan or a fee contribution loan, made pursuant to regulations made under Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 or section 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, shall be disregarded as income.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1752/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-students-and-income-related-benefits-amendment-regulations-2006/regulation-5
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