[4A Amount payable in respect of joint-claim couple]
Jobseekers Act 1995 (1995 c 18) | Legislation

[4A  Amount payable in respect of joint-claim couple]

[(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý This section applies where—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý a joint-claim couple are entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance, and

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý one or each of the members of the couple is in addition entitled to a contribution-based jobseeker's allowance;

and in such a case the provisions of this section have effect in relation to the couple in place of section 4(3A).

(2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý If a joint-claim couple falling within subsection (1) have no income, the amount payable in respect of the couple by way of a jobseeker's allowance shall be—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the applicable amount, if that is greater than the couple's personal rate; and

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the couple's personal rate, if it is not.

(3)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Where the amount payable in accordance with subsection (2) is the applicable amount, the amount

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