6.—(1) Article 6 (amount of jobseeker’s allowance) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (3) (amount payable in respect of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance), after “allowance” insert “(other than a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance)”.
(3) After paragraph (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) After paragraph (11) insert—
“(11A) In paragraphs (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 Article 3(2C) apply);
but Article 6A, which contains corresponding provisions relating to joint-claim couples, applies instead.”.