Regulation 32 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance RegulationsI1

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in paragraph 13^f2, after sub-paragraph (15), there shall be added the following sub-paragraph –

“(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(1)^f3, for heads (a) and (b), there shall be substituted the following heads –

“(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.”.