Regulation 30 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

in paragraph 6, in sub-paragraph (3), after the words “income support” insert “ or state pension credit ”;

in paragraph 13, at the end, add—

“(16)

For the purpose of determining whether the linking rules set out in this paragraph apply in a case where a claimant’s former partner was entitled to state pension credit, any reference to income-based jobseeker’s allowance in this Schedule shall be taken to include also a reference to state pension credit.”;

in paragraph 17, in sub-paragraph (1), for heads (a) and (b), substitute—

“(a)

in respect of a non-dependant aged 18 or over who is engaged in any remunerative work but is not in receipt of state pension credit, £47.75;

(b)

in respect of a non-dependant who is engaged in remunerative work and in receipt of state pension credit, £7.40;

(c)

in respect of a non-dependant aged 18 or over to whom neither head (a) nor head (b) applies, £7.40.”.