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3.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
(2) In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts)—
(a)in paragraph 5(1), for the words “paragraphs 10” there shall be substituted the words “paragraphs 9A”;
(b)after paragraph 8 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
9A.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the condition is that the claimant—
(a)had, as at 9th April 2001, attained the age of 55 but not the age of 60;
(b)was in receipt of, but is no longer entitled to, a bereavement allowance under section 39B of the Benefits Act in respect of the death of a spouse who died on or after 9th April 2001; and
(c)is claiming a jobseeker’s allowance as a single claimant.
(2) A premium under sub-paragraph (1) shall not be applicable in respect of a claimant who claims a jobseeker’s allowance more than 8 weeks after the last day on which he was entitled to a bereavement allowance.
(3) Where a claimant to whom a premium under sub-paragraph (1) is applicable, ceases to be entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or to be a single claimant, a premium under sub-paragraph (1) shall only again be applicable to that claimant where he claims a jobseeker’s allowance as a single claimant no more than 8 weeks after the date on which he ceased to be entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or to income support or, as the case may be, to be a single claimant.”;
(c)immediately before sub-paragraph (2) in the table in paragraph 20 there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph respectively in each column—
“(1A) Bereavement Premium. | (1A) £15.30.”. |
(3) After sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 17 of Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), there shall be added the following sub-paragraph—
“(d)any widowed mother’s allowance paid pursuant to section 37 of the Benefits Act;
(e)any widowed parent’s allowance paid pursuant to section 39A of the Benefits Act.”.
Paragraph 5 was amended by S.I. 1996/1803.
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