5(1)Section 4 (amount of jobseeker’s allowance) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (3) (amount payable in respect of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance), after “allowance” insert “ (other than a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance) ”.
(3)[F1After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)In the case of a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance, the amount payable in respect of a joint-claim couple shall be—
(a)if the couple have no income, the applicable amount;
(b)if the couple have an income, the amount by which the applicable amount exceeds the couple’s income.”]
(4)[F1After subsection (11) insert—
“(11A)In subsections (6) to (11) “claimant” does not include—
(a)a joint-claim couple, or
(b)a member of such a couple (other than a person to whom regulations under section 1(2C) apply);
but section 4A, which contains corresponding provisions relating to joint-claim couples, applies instead.”]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 7 para. 5(3) (4) repealed (29.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.7.2013 and 29.7.2013 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/983, arts. 4(1)(c), 5, Sch. 1 (with arts. 6 9(1) 22 Sch. 4) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511; (29.10.2013) by S.I. 2013/2657; (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/2321; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (21.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3094; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32 (as amended (10.2.2015) by S.I. 2015/101); (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; and (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537); S.I. 2013/1511, art. 4, Sch. (as amended: (29.10.2013) by S.I. 2013/2657; (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; and (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 5 wholly in force at 19.3.2001; Sch. 7 para. 5 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 89(1)(5); Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 19.3.2001 by S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(2)