# The Social Security (Welfare to Work) Regulations 1998, Regulation 14: Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996


(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation) the following definition shall be inserted in the appropriate place–
““welfare to work beneficiary" means a person–
(a)to whom regulation 13A(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 applies; and
(b)who again becomes incapable of work for the purposes of Part XIIA of the Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;”.
(3) In paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts) the following sub-paragraph shall be added–
“(3) In this paragraph where a claimant’s partner is a welfare to work beneficiary, sub-paragraphs (1)(a)(ii) and (2)(b) shall apply to him as if for the words “8 weeks" there were substituted the words “52 weeks".”.
(4) In paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 (housing costs) the following sub-paragraph shall be added–
“(12) Where the claimant’s partner to whom this paragraph applies is a welfare to work beneficiary, sub-paragraphs (1)(a)(ii), (1)(d) and (1)(f)(iii) shall apply to him as if for the words “twelve weeks" there were substituted the words “52 weeks".”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2231/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-welfare-to-work-regulations-1998/regulation-14
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