The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

[F13.(1) In the case to which neither paragraph 1 nor 2 applies to a member of a joint-claim couple (“the first member”), [F2£20] of earnings derived from one or more employments to which paragraph 9 of Schedule 6 applies but, notwithstanding regulation 88ZA (calculation of income and capital of a joint-claim couple), if this paragraph applies to one member of a joint-claim couple it shall not apply to the other member except to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) If the other member is engaged in employment—

(a)specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of his earnings as would not in aggregate with the amount of the first member’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed [F2£20];

(b)other than one specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of his earnings from that employment up to £5 as would not in aggregate with the first member’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed [F2£20.]]