The Social Security (Contribution Conditions for Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance) Regulations 2010
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2010/2446 |
2010 No. 2446
Social Security
The Social Security (Contribution Conditions for Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance) Regulations 2010
Made 6th October 2010
Laid before Parliament 11th October 2010
Coming into force 1st November 2010
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers contained in sections 2(2A), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 19951and sections 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of, and paragraph 1(3) and (4) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20072.
This instrument contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential upon, sections 12 and 13 of the Welfare Reform Act 20093and is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of these sections4.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contribution Conditions for Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance) Regulations 2010 and come into force on 1st November 2010.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
2. In the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 19965, at the beginning of Part 3 (after the heading “OTHER CONDITIONS OF ENTITLEMENT”) insert the following new regulation—
“The contribution-based conditions and relevant earnings
45A.—(1) A claimant’s relevant earnings for the purposes of section 2(2)(b) of the Act are the total amount of the claimant’s earnings at the lower earnings limit for the base year.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), earnings which exceed the lower earnings limit are to be disregarded.”.
Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008
3.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 20086are amended as follows.
(2) At the beginning of Part 3 (after the heading “CONDITIONS OF ENTITLEMENT —CONTRIBUTORY ALLOWANCE”) insert the following new regulation—
“Conditions relating to national insurance and relevant earnings
7A.—(1) A claimant’s relevant earnings for the purposes of paragraph 1(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Act (employment and support allowance: conditions relating to national insurance) are the total amount of the claimant’s earnings at the lower earnings limit for the base tax year.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), earnings which exceed the lower earnings limit are to be disregarded.”.
(3) For regulation 8(1)(b) (relaxation of the first contribution...
To continue reading
Request your trial