Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
F898[Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child in certain cases.]
[1993 s124; 1997 s28(4) & Sch F]
F898[146.—Any increase of jobseeker’s allowance payable under section 142(1) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary and with the spouse F899[, civil partner or cohabitant] of the claimant or beneficiary shall be payable at the rate of one-half of the appropriate amount in any case where the spouse F899[, civil partner or cohabitant] of the claimant or beneficiary—
(a) is not a qualified adult, or
(b) is a spouse F899[, civil partner or cohabitant] referred to in section 141(2)(d),
and section 142(1) shall be read and have effect accordingly.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F898
Substituted (26.09.2007) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (8/2007), s. 9(c), S.I. No. 702 of 2007.
F899
Inserted (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 26 and sch. 3 item 24, S.I. No. 673 of 2010.
Editorial Notes:
E1035
Previous affecting provision: section amended (4.10.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 4, S.I. No. 334 of 2006. substituted (26.09.2007) as per F-Note above.