The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

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Regulations amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2020/409, reg. 6(2) by S.I. 2021/476 reg. 4(6)

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):

Sch. A1 para. 3(a)(va) inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 6(c)
Sch. A1 para. 3(a)(via) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(6)(d)
Sch. 1 para. 15A(1ZA)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 7(3)
Sch. 1 para. 16(1)(aza) inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 7(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(caa) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(fb) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(c)
Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(g)(iv) and word inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(e)
Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(ab) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(j)
Sch. 1 para. 15A(1ZA)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(k)
Sch. 1 para. 16(1)(ac) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(l)
Sch. 1 para. 20H(1)(caa) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(o)
Sch. 1 para. 20H(1)(gb) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(p)
Sch. 1 para. 20H(1)(h)(iv) and word inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(r)
Sch. 1 para. 20I(4)(d) and semi-colon inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(7)(v)
Sch. 1 para. 8(1)(c) inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(9)(a)(iii)
Sch. 1 para. 20D(1)(c) inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(9)(e)(iii)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)art. 19(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)art. 19(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 20(3) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20(7) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20(8) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20M(2) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(6) Sch. 11
Sch. 1 para. 20M(3) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(6) Sch. 11
Sch. 1 para. 20M(5) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(6) Sch. 11
Sch. 1 para. 20M(6) sum substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(6) Sch. 11
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/162 art. 27(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/162 art. 27(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/162 art. 27(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/162 art. 27(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2022/292 art. 27(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2022/292 art. 27(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2022/292 art. 27(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2022/292 art. 27(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/316 art. 27(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/316 art. 27(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/316 art. 27(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/316 art. 27(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/242 art. 26(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/242 art. 26(3)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/242 art. 26(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/242 art. 26(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 20(4) sums substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20(5) sums substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20(6) sums substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20(9) sums substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(5) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 para. 20M(4) sums substituted by S.I. 2014/516 art. 19(1)(6) Sch. 11
Sch. 1 para. 20(6)(b)(i) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(9)(d)(i)
Sch. 1 para. 20(6)(b)(ii) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(9)(d)(ii)
Sch. 1 para. 20M(4)(i) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(9)(h)(i)
Sch. 1 para. 20M(4)(ii) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(9)(h)(ii)
Sch. 1 para. 20I(4)(d) words substituted by S.I. 2022/530 art. 3(2)(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 4B table substituted by S.I. 2021/162 art. 27(6) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 Pt. 4B table substituted by S.I. 2022/292 art. 27(6) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 Pt. 4B table substituted by S.I. 2023/316 art. 27(6) Sch. 10
Sch. 1 Pt. 4B table substituted by S.I. 2024/242 art. 26(6) Sch. 10
Sch. 2 para. 17(6)(b)(iia) and word inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 9(a)
Sch. 2 para. 17(6)(b)(iiia) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(8)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 14(c)(iv) words omitted by S.I. 2008/698 reg. 4(15)
Sch. 2 para. 1A(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2017/725 Sch. 5 para. 3(f)(iii)(aa)
Sch. 2 para. 1A(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2017/725 Sch. 5 para. 3(f)(iii)(bb)
Sch. 3 para. 1(2) words substituted by S.I. 2004/2825 reg. 2(5)
Sch. 4 para. 10(1)(a) word substituted by S.I. 2001/1785 reg. 3(c)(i)
Sch. 4 para. 10(1)(b) word substituted by S.I. 2001/1785 reg. 3(c)(ii)
Sch. 7 para. 82 inserted by S.I. 2021/886 art. 12(2)
Sch. 7 para. 83 inserted by S.I. 2023/1218 art. 8(12)
Sch. 7 para. 41(1A)(d) inserted by S.I. 2023/640 reg. 3(7)(a)
Sch. 8 para. 65(1) Sch. 8 para. 65 renumbered as Sch. 8 para. 65(1) by S.I. 2023/134 Sch. para. 3(b)(i)
Sch. 8 para. 12A inserted by S.I. 2023/134 Sch. para. 3(a)
Sch. 8 para. 65(2) inserted by S.I. 2023/134 Sch. para. 3(b)(ii)
Sch. 8 para. 27(5A) inserted by S.I. 2023/894 reg. 2(1)(b)(2)
Sch. 8 para. 27(1A) words inserted by S.I. 2023/640 reg. 3(8)(a)
Sch. 8 para. 12(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2021/886 art. 12(3)
reg. 15(1)(b) amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2020/409, reg. 6(2) by S.I. 2021/476 reg. 4(6)
reg. 51(3)(c)(iva) inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 3(c)
reg. 51(3)(c)(va) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(3)(c)
reg. 85A(4)(h)(iv) and word inserted by S.I. 2021/1034 reg. 2(3)(b)(4)
reg. 85A(4)(zza)(zzb) inserted by S.I. 2021/1034 reg. 2(2)(4)
reg. 85A(4)(zzb) word substituted by S.I. 2022/344 reg. 2(2)reg. 2(5)(b)
reg. 85A(4)(zzc) inserted by S.I. 2022/344 reg. 2(3)reg. 2(5)(b)
reg. 85A(4)(zzc)(i) word omitted by S.I. 2022/990 reg. 2(1)(a)reg. 2(2)(b)
reg. 85A(4)(zzc)(iii) inserted by S.I. 2022/990 reg. 2(1)(c)reg. 2(2)(b)
reg. 85A(4)(zzc)(ii) word inserted by S.I. 2022/990 reg. 2(1)(b)reg. 2(2)(b)
reg 85A(4)(zzd) inserted by S.I. 2023/532 reg. 2(1)reg. 2(2)(b)
reg. 85A(4)(zze) inserted by S.I. 2023/1144 reg. 2(1)reg. 2(2)(b)
reg. 105(10A)(ac)(ad) inserted by S.I. 2021/1405 reg. 3(3)
reg. 105(10A)(ae) inserted by S.I. 2023/640 reg. 3(3)
reg. 110(10)(ac)(ad) inserted by S.I. 2021/1405 reg. 3(4)(b)
reg. 110(10)(ad) word omitted by S.I. 2023/640 reg. 3(4)(a)
reg. 110(10)(ae) inserted by S.I. 2023/640 reg. 3(4)(b)
reg. 113(3B)(d)(e) inserted by S.I. 2023/640 reg. 3(5)
reg. 140(1)(h)(iiia) inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 4(c)
reg. 140(1)(h)(iva) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(4)(c)
reg. 146A(1)(e)(iiia) inserted by S.I. 2021/786 Sch. 3 para. 5(c)
reg. 146A(1)(e)(iva) inserted by S.I. 2022/177 art. 5(5)(c)

Calculation of tariff income from capital

116.—(1) [F1Except in a case to which paragraph F2...(1B) applies,] where the claimant’s capital calculated in accordance with this Part exceeds [F3£6,000] it shall be treated as equivalent to a weekly income of £1 for each complete £250 in excess of [F3£6,000] but not exceeding [F4£16,000].

F5(1ZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6(1A) In the case of a claimant to whom paragraph (1B) applies and whose capital calculated in accordance with Chapter VI of Part VIII exceeds £10,000, it shall be treated as equivalent to a weekly income of £1 for each complete £250 in excess of £10,000 but not exceeding £16,000.

(1B) This paragraph applies where the claimant lives permanently in—

[F7(a)a care home or an independent hospital;]

[F7(b)an Abbeyfield Home;]

(c)accommodation provided under section 3 of, and Part II of the Schedule to, the Polish Resettlement Act 1947 (provision of accommodation in camps) where the claimant requires personal care [F8by reason of old age, disablement, past or present dependence on alcohol or drugs, past or present mental disorder or a terminal illness and the care is provided in the home].

F9(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1C) For the purpose of paragraph (1B), a claimant shall be treated as living permanently in such home[F10, hospital] or accommodation where he is absent—

[F11(a)from a home[F10, hospital] or accommodation referred to in sub-paragraph (a) [F12or (b)] of paragraph (1B) for a period not exceeding 13 weeks;]

(b)from accommodation referred to in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1B), but intends, with the agreement of the manager of the accommodation, to return to the accommodation in due course.]

(2) Notwithstanding [F13paragraphs (1)F14... and (1A)], where any part of the excess is not a complete £250 that part shall be treated as equivalent to a weekly income of £1.

(3) For the purposes of [F13paragraphs (1)F14... and (1A)], capital includes any income treated as capital under regulations 110 and 124 (income treated as capital and liable relative payments treated as capital).

F15(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 116(1) inserted (7.10.1996) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1516), regs. 1(1), 12(a)

F2Words in reg. 116(1) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2465), regs. 1(6)(b), 3(6)(a)(i)

F3Words in reg. 116(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2465), regs. 1(6)(b), 3(6)(a)(ii)

F4Word in reg. 116(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2465), regs. 1(6)(b), 3(6)(a)(iii)

F5Reg. 116(1ZA) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2465), regs. 1(6)(b), 3(6)(b)

F6Reg. 116(1A)-(1C) inserted (7.10.1996) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1516), regs. 1(1), 12(b)

F7Reg. 116(1B)(a)(b) substituted (24.10.2005) by The Social Security (Care Homes and Independent Hospitals) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2687), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 6(a)(i)

F8Words in reg. 116(1B)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits and Jobseekers Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/2197), regs. 1(2), 7(5)(6)(b)

F9Reg. 116(1B)(d) omitted (24.10.2005) by virtue of The Social Security (Care Homes and Independent Hospitals) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2687), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 6(a)(ii)

F10Word in reg. 116(1C) inserted (24.10.2005) by The Social Security (Care Homes and Independent Hospitals) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2687), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 6(b)(i)