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Section 4 Entitlement to jobseeker's allowance without seeking employment etc.

England, Wales and Scotland Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 1 (the jobseeker's allowance)—

F1(a)

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(b)

in subsection (4), for the definition of “a joint-claim couple” substitute—

““a joint-claim couple” means a couple other than a couple of a prescribed description;”.

F2(3)

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(4)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 4(2)(a) repealed (8.5.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 2

F2

S. 4(3)(4) repealed (8.5.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 2