The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Regulation 85

SCHEDULE 4 Applicable Amounts in Special Cases

Column (1)	Column (2)
Person other than claimant who is a patient 1.  Subject to paragraphs 2, 15 and 17, a person who has been a patient for more than 6 weeks and who is—
(a) a member of a couple and the other member is the claimant, or	1.—(a) The applicable amount for a couple under regulation 83 reduced by £12·25;
(b) a member of a polygamous marriage and the claimant is a member of the marriage but not a patient.	(b) the applicable amount under regulation 84 (polygamous marriages) reduced by £12·25 in respect of each member who is a patient.
2.—(a) A claimant who is not a patient and who is a member of a family of which another member is a child or young person who has been a patient for a period of more than 12 weeks, or	2.—(a) The amount applicable to him under regulation 83 or 84 except that the amount applicable under regulation 83(b) or 84(1)(c) in respect of the child or young person referred to in Column (1) shall be £12·25 instead of an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, or
(b) where the person is a member of a family and paragraph 1 applies to him and another member of the family who is a child or young person has been a patient for a period of more than 12 weeks.	(b) the amount applicable to him under paragraph 1 except that the amount applicable under regulation 83(b) or 84(1)(c) in respect of the child or young person referred to in Column (1) shall be £12·25 instead of an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 1.
Claimants without accommodation 3.  A claimant who is without accommodation.	3.  The amount applicable to him under regulation 83(a) (personal allowance) only.
Members of religious orders 4.  A claimant who is a member of, and fully maintained by, a religious order.	4.  Nil.
Specified cases of temporarily separated couples 5.  A claimant who is a member of a couple and who is temporarily separated from his partner, where—	5.  Either—
(a) one member of the couple is— (i) not a patient but is resident in a nursing home; (ii) resident in a residential care home; (iii) resident in premises used for the rehabilitation of alcoholics or drug addicts; (iv) participating in arrangements for training made under sections 2 and 3 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1945(1) or arranged under section 1(1) of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950(2), where the course requires him to live away from the dwelling occupied as the home, or (v) in a probation hostel or other establishment for use in connection with the supervision and assistance of offenders, provided and maintained, or under arrangements entered into, by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland with the approval of the Secretary of State, and	(a) the amount applicable to him as a member of a couple under regulation 83, or
(b) the other member of the coupleis— (i) living in the dwelling occupied as the home; (ii) a patient; (iii) in residential accommodation, or (iv) resident in a residential care home or nursing home.	(b) the aggregate of his applicable amount and that of his partner assessed under the provisions of these Regulations as if each of them were a single claimant, or a lone parent, whichever is the greater.
Polygamous marriages where one or more partners are temporarily separated 6.  A claimant who is a member of a polygamous marriage and who is temporarily separated from a partner of his, where one of them is living in the home while the other member is—	6.  Either— (a) the amount applicable to the members of the polygamous marriage under regulation 84, or
(a) not a patient but is resident in a nursing home; (b) resident in a residential care home; (c) resident in premises used for the rehabilitation of alcoholics or drug addicts; (d) attending a course of training or instruction provided or approved by the Department of Economic Development where the course requires him to live away from home, or (e) in a probation hostel or other establishment for use in connection with the supervision and assistance of offenders, provided and maintained, or under arrangements entered into, by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland with the approval of the Secretary of State.	(b) the aggregate of the amount applicable for the members of the polygamous marriage who remain in the home under regulation 84 and the amount applicable in respect of those members not in the home a single claimant, or a lone parent, whichever is the greater.
Single claimants temporarily in accommodation provided by a Health and Social Services Board or an HSS trust 7.  A single claimant who is temporarily in accommodation provided by a Health and Social Services Board or an HSS trust of a kind specified in the definition of residential accommodation in regulation 85 (special cases).	7.  £61·15 of which £13·35 is for personal expenses plus any amounts applicable under regulations 83(f) and 87(2) and (3).
Couples and members of polygamous marriages where one member is or all are temporarily in accommodation provided by a Health and Social Services Board or an HSS trust 8.  — (1) A claimant who is a member of a couple and temporarily separated from his partner where one of them is living in the home while the other is in accommodation provided by a Health and Social Services Board or an HSS trust of a kind specified in the definition of residential accommodation in regulation 85 (special cases).	8.  — (1) The aggregate of the amount applicable for the member who remains in the home calculated as if he were a single claimant under regulation 83, 85 or 86 and in respect of the other member £61·15 of which £13·75 is for personal expenses.
(2) A claimant who is a member of a polygamous marriage and who is temporarily separated from a partner of his where one is, or some are, living in the home while one is, or some are, in accommodation referred to in sub-paragraph (1).	(2) The aggregate of the amount applicable, for the members of the polygamous marriage who remain in the home, under regulation 84 and in respect of each member not in the home £61·15 of which £13·75 is for personal expenses.
(3) A claimant who is a member of a couple or a member of a polygamous marriage where both members of that couple or all the members of that marriage are in accommodation referred to in sub-paragraph (1).	(3) For each member of that couple or marriage £61·15 of which £13·75 is for personal expenses plus, if appropriate, the amount applicable under regulations 83(f), 84(1)(g) and 87(2) and (3) polygamous marriage and who is temporarily separated from a partner of his where one is, or some are, living in the home while one is, or some are, in accommodation referred to in sub-paragraph (1).
Lone parents who are in residential accommodation temporarily 9.  A claimant who is a lone parent who has entered residential accommodation temporarily.	9.  £61·15 of which £13·75 is for personal expenses, plus— (a) in respect of each child or young person who is a member of his family, the amount in respect of him prescribed in paragraph 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) of Schedule 1 or under this Schedule as appropriate, and (b) any amount which would be applicable to the claimant if he were not temporarily living away from the dwelling occupied as his home, under regulation 83(d) or (f) or (e) in so far as that amount relates to the lone parent premium under paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 or under regulation 87(2) or (3).
Couples where one member is absent from the United Kingdom 10.  Subject to paragraph 11, a claimant who is a member of a couple and whose partner is temporarily absent from the United Kingdom 10.  For the first 4 weeks of that absence, the amount applicable to them as a couple under regulation 83 or 86, as the case may be, and thereafter the amount applicable to the claimant in Northern Ireland under regulation 83 or 86, as the case may be, as if the claimant were a single claimant or, as the case may be, a lone parent.
Couple or member of couple taking child or young person abroad for treatment 11.  — (1) A claimant who is a member of a couple where either— (a) he or his partner is, or (b) both he and his partner are, absent from the United Kingdom in the circumstances specified in sub- paragraph (2). (2) For the purposes of sub- paragraph (1), the specified circumstances are— (a) the claimant is absent from the United Kingdom but is treated as available for and actively seeking employment in accordance with regulations 14(1) and 19(1); (b) the claimant’s partner is absent from the United Kingdom and regulation 50(5) (temporary absence from Northern Ireland) would have applied to him if he had claimed a jobseeker’s allowance.	11.  For the first 8 weeks of that absence, the amount applicable to the claimant under regulation 83 or 86, as the case may be, and, thereafter, if the claimant is in Northern Ireland the amount applicable to him under regulation 83 or 86, as the case may be, as if the claimant were a single claimant, or, as the case may be, a lone parent.
Polygamous marriages where any member is abroad 12.  Subject to paragraph 13, a claimant who is a member of a polygamous marriage where— (a) he or one of his partners is; (b) he and one or more of his partners are, or (c) 2 or more of his partners are, temporarily absent from the United Kingdom.	12.  For the first 4 weeks of that absence, the amount applicable to the claimant under regulations 84 to 87, as the case may be, and thereafter, if the claimant is in Northern Ireland the amount applicable to him under regulations 84 to 87, as the case may be, as if any member of the polygamous marriage not in the United Kingdom were not a member of the marriage.
Polygamous marriage: taking child or young person abroad for treatment 13.  — (1) A claimant who is a member of a polygamous marriage where— (a) he or one of his partners is; (b) he and one of his partners are, or (c) 2 or more of his partners are, absent from the United Kingdom in the circumstances specified in sub-paragraph (2). (2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) the specified circumstances are— (a) in respect of the claimant; (b) he is absent from the United Kingdom but is treated as available for and actively seeking employment in accordance with regulations 14(1) and 19(1), or (c) one or more of the members of the polygamous marriage is absent from the United Kingdom and regulation 50(5) would have applied to the absent partner if he had claimed a jobseeker’s allowance.	13.  For the first 8 weeks of that absence, the amount applicable to the claimant under regulations 84 to 87, as the case may be, and thereafter, if the claimant is in Northern Ireland the amount applicable to him under regulations 84 to 87, as the case may be, as if any member of the polygamous marriage not in the United Kingdom were not a member of the marriage.
Persons from abroad 14.  Except in relation to a person from abroad to whom regulation 147 (urgent cases) applies— (a) a person from abroad who is a single claimant or lone parent;	14.—(a) Nil;
(b) a member of a couple— (i) where the claimant is not a person from abroad but his partner is such a person, whether or not regulation 147 applies to that partner;	(b) (i) the amount applicable in respect of him only under regulation 83(a) plus in respect of any child or young person who is a member of his family and who is not a person from abroad, any amounts which may be applicable to him under regulation 83(b), (d) or (e) plus the amount applicable to him under regulations 83(f) and 87(2) or (3) or, as the case may be, regulation 85 or 86;
(ii) where the claimant is a person from abroad but his partner is not such a person;	(ii) nil;
(iii) where the claimant and his partner are both persons from abroad;	(iii) nil;
(c) where regulation 84 (polygamous marriages) applies and— (i) the claimant is not a person from abroad but one or more but not all of his partners are persons from abroad;	(c) (i) the amounts determined in accordance with that regulation or regulation 85 or 86 in respect of the claimant and any partners of his and any child or young person for whom he or any partner is treated as responsible, who are not persons from abroad;
(ii) the claimant is a person from abroad, whether or not one or more of his partners are persons from abroad;	(ii) nil;
(iii) the claimant and all his partners are persons from abroad;	(iii) nil;
(d) where any amount is applicable to the claimant under regulation 83(e) because of Part III of Schedule 1 because he or his partner satisfies the conditions prescribed therein and he or his partner as the person so satisfying the condition is a person from abroad.
(d) no amount shall be applicable under regulation 83(e) because of Part III of Schedule 1.
Persons in residential accommodation 15.  — (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a person in or only temporarily absent from residential accommodation who is—	15.  — (1) Any amount applicable under regulation 87(2) and (3), plus—
(a) a single claimant;	(a) £61·15 of which £13·75 is for personal expenses;
(b) a lone parent;	(b) the amount specified in head (a);
(c) one of a couple;	(c) twice the amount specified in head (a);
(d) a child or young person;	(d) the appropriate amount in respect of him prescribed in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts);
(e) a member of a polygamous marriage.	(e) the amount specified in head (a) multiplied by the number of members of the polygamous marriage in or only temporarily absent from that accommodation.
(2) A single claimant who has become a patient and whose residential accommodation was provided by and managed by the Department.	(2) Any amount applicable under regulation 87(2) and (3), plus £13·75.
Persons temporarily absent from a hostel, residential care or nursing home 16.  Where a person is temporarily absent from accommodation for which he is liable to pay a retaining fee, and but for his temporary absence from that accommodation his applicable amount would be calculated in accordance with regulation 86 (applicable amounts for persons in residential care and nursing homes), and (a) he is a person in accommodation provided by a Health and Social Services Board or an HSS trust of a kind specified in the definition of residential accommodation in regulation 85(4) (special cases) and paragraph 15 does not apply to him by reason only that his stay in that accommodation has not become other than temporary, or (b) he is a person to whom paragraph 1 or 2 (person other than claimant who is a patient) applies.	16.  The amount otherwise applicable to him under these Regulations may be increased to take account of the retaining fee by an amount not exceeding 80 per cent. of the applicable amount referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts of persons in residential care or nursing homes) and any such increase shall not be for a continuous period of more than 52 weeks.
Persons in residential care or nursing homes who become patients 17.  A claimant to whom regulation 86 (persons in residential care or nursing homes) applies immediately before he or a member of his family became a patient where—
(a) he has been a patient for not more than 2 weeks or any member of his family has been a patient for not more than 6 weeks and the claimant— (i) continues to be liable to meet the weekly charge for the accommodation without reduction in respect of himself or that member of his family who is a patient;	17.—(a) (i) The amount which would be applicable under regulation 86 as if the claimant or the member of the family who is a patient were resident in the accommodation to which regulation 86 applies;
(ii) continues to be liable to meet the weekly charge for the accommodation but at a reduced rate;	(ii) the amount which would be applicable under regulation 86 having taken into account the reduced charge, as if the claimant or the member of the family who is a patient were resident in the accommodation to which regulation 86 applies;
(iii) is a single claimant who has been a patient for not more than 2 weeks and is likely to return to the accommodation, but has ceased to be liable to meet the weekly charge for that accommodation, or (iii) the amount applicable to him (if any) under paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 3 (meal allowances) plus the amount in respect of him as an allowance for personal expenses under paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 as if he were residing in the accommodation to which regulation 86 applies plus any amount applicable under regulation 87(3);
(iv) is a single claimant who has been a patient for not more than 2 weeks and who ceases to be liable to meet the weekly charge for the accommodation, and who is unlikely to return to the accommodation;	(iv) the amount which would be applicable to him under regulation 83;
(b) the claimant is one of a couple or polygamous marriage and either—	(b) where—
(i) the claimant is not a patient and the other member of the couple or marriage is or has been a patient for a period of not more than 6 weeks, or	(i) the members of the family not patients remain in the accommodation, the amount applicable to the family as if regulation 86 having taken into account any reduction in charge, continued to apply to all members of the family except that in respect of the member of the couple or polygamous marriage who has been a patient for more than 6 weeks no amount shall be applicable in respect of him under paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 3 and for the amount in respect of the allowance for personal expenses prescribed by paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 there shall be substituted the amount of £15·30;
(ii) the claimant is a patient but has not been a patient for more than 2 weeks and the other member of the couple or marriage is not a patient or has been a patient for not more than 6 weeks;	(ii) one or more children or young persons are also patients and have been so for more than 12 weeks, in respect of those children and young persons and the member of the couple or polygamous marriage remaining in the accommodation the amount specified in column (2) of sub-paragraph (b)(i) save that the child or young person who has been a patient for more than 12 weeks shall be disregarded as a member of the family in assessing the amount applicable under regulation 86 and in respect of each such child or young person there shall be added the amount of £12·25;
(c) a child or young person who has been a patient for a period of more than 12 weeks.	(c) the amount applicable under regulation 85 as if that child or young person was not a member of the family plus an amount of £12·25 in respect of that child or young person.

Rounding of fractions

18.  Where any calculation under this Schedule or as a result of a jobseeker’s allowance being awarded for a period less than one complete benefit week results in a fraction of a penny that fraction shall be treated as a penny.

(1)

1945 c. 6 (N.I.); sections 2 and 3 were amended by section 1 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1960 (c. 4 (N.I.)) and Schedule 18 to the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3))

(2)

1950 c. 29 (N.I.); section 1 was amended by Article 3 of the Employment and Training (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1087 (N.I. 10))