Legislation – The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020

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Introduction

1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

2 Universal credit – minimum income floor

3 Universal credit – standard allowance modification

4 Local housing allowance

5 Housing benefit – disregards from income modification

6 Universal credit and new style JSA – work-related requirements

7 Old style JSA – availability for employment and actively seeking employment

8 Jobseeker’s Allowance – periods of sickness

9 Carer’s Allowance

10 Expiry

Signature

Explanatory note

Jobseeker’s Allowance – periods of sickness8.

(1)

A person who has an award of jobseeker’s allowance and who is—

(a)

infected or contaminated with coronavirus disease;

(b)

in isolation; or

(c)

caring for a child or qualifying young person who is a member of the person’s household and who falls within sub-paragraph (a) or (b),

and who satisfies the requirements for entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance other than those specified in section 1(2)(f) of the Jobseekers Act 199522 (not having limited capability for work) is to be treated as capable of work or as not having limited capability for work.

(2)

Any period during which this regulation applies to the person is to be disregarded for the purposes of calculating the number of occasions for the purposes of—

(a)

regulation 55(3) or 55ZA(5) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 199623;

(b)

regulation 46(3) or 46A(5) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 201324.

(3)

In this regulation, “jobseeker’s allowance” means an allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995.