SCHEDULE 2AMENDMENTS TO JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS

23.  In Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) –

(a)after paragraph 6 there shall be inserted the following paragraph(1) –

6A.  Any guardian’s allowance.;

(b)after paragraph 6A there shall be inserted the following paragraph –

6B.(1) Any child tax credit.

(2) Any child benefit.;

(c)in paragraph 26(1)(2) “to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2)” shall be omitted and sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted, and

(d)after paragraph 26, there shall be inserted the following paragraph –

26A.  In the case of a claimant who has a child or young person –

(a)who is a member of his family, and

(b)who is residing at an educational establishment at which he is receiving relevant education,

any payment made to that educational establishment, in respect of that child or young person’s maintenance by or on behalf of a person who is not a member of the family or by a member of the family out of funds contributed for that purpose by a person who is not a member of the family..

(1)

Paragraph 6A was inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to S.R. 2003 No. 1 and omitted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to these Regulations

(2)

Paragraph 26(1) was amended by regulation 3(2)(e) of S.R. 1997 No. 331 and regulation 8(7)(a) of S.R. 1998 No. 2