DMG Volume 3 - Chapter 21

Chapter 21 - Jobseekers Allowance -Labour market questions, special conditions for JSA(Cont) and jobseeking periods Contents

Definition of claimant

General.........................................................................................................21001

Jobseeking periods

Introduction...................................................................................................21002

Which days are part of a jobseeking period

Days which are part of a jobseeking period............................................21008

Linking with periods of interruption of employment

Linking with periods of interruption of employment - linked

................................21011

period spans 7.10.96............................................................................21012

Changes to regulations from 1.12.97......................................................21015

Changes to regulations from 1.4.98........................................................21016

Linking with periods of interruption of employment - linked period

and jobseeking period start after 7.10.96.............................................21017

Days which are not part of a jobseeking period......................................21018

Linking periods .............................................................................................21021

Linking - calculation of eight and twelve week periods ................................21022

Linked periods..............................................................................................21027

CA ...........................................................................................................21036

Claimants approaching retirement ...............................................................21044

Claimants who are incapable of work or have limited capability

for work.................................................................................................21047

Claimants who work................................................................................21048

Vol 4 Amendment 46 June 2015

Contribution-based conditions and duration of JSA(Cont)

Contribution-based conditions

Definitions

Benefit year .............................................................................................21051

Class 2 contributions and volunteer development workers ....................21052

Relevant benefit year ..............................................................................21053

Special Class 2 contributions..................................................................21054

Tax year ..................................................................................................21055

General.........................................................................................................21060

HM Revenue and Customs questions ...................................................21061

What the DM decides..............................................................................21062

Reference to HMRC................................................................................21063

First contribution condition

General ...................................................................................................21067

Share fishermen......................................................................................21068

Volunteer development workers .............................................................21069

Determining relevant earnings................................................................21070

Relaxation of the first contribution condition

Spouses and civil partners of service personnel ....................................21072

Second contribution condition

General ...................................................................................................21074

Share fishermen......................................................................................21075

Volunteer development workers .............................................................21076

Earnings at or below the LEL.......................................................................21077

Prescribed amount of earnings ....................................................................21081

Late payment of contributions ......................................................................21083

Duration of JSA(Cont)

Maximum entitlement ...................................................................................21088

More than one period of entitlement to JSA(Cont) .................................21090

Days that count as days of entitlement to JSA(Cont) ..................................21096

Claimants who have had their full entitlement of JSA(Cont) ...............21105

Arrears of JSA(Cont) or UB due; JSA(Cont) overpaid ..........................21109


Arrears of JSA(Cont) due - claimant had full entitlement of JSA(Cont).......21110

Arrears of UB due - claimant had full entitlement of JSA(Cont)...................21112

JSA(Cont) overpaid......................................................................................21114

Availability

Introduction ................................................................................................21120

Definitions ..................................................................................................21122

Benefit week.................................................................................................21123

Caring responsibilities ..................................................................................21125

Casual employment .....................................................................................21126

Child .............................................................................................................21127

Close friend ..................................................................................................21128

Close relative................................................................................................21129

Couple ..........................................................................................................21131

Date of claim ................................................................................................21133

Employment .................................................................................................21135

Employment officer ......................................................................................21137

Examination..................................................................................................21138

Full time employment ...................................................................................21139

Full time student ...........................................................................................21140

Lone parent ..................................................................................................21141

Partner..........................................................................................................21142

Pattern of availability ....................................................................................21143

Period of study .............................................................................................21145

Person who is kept on short-time.................................................................21147

Person who is laid-off...................................................................................21149

Polygamous marriage ..................................................................................21151

Qualifying course .........................................................................................21152

Temporary ....................................................................................................21153

Temporarily absent from Great Britain.........................................................21154

Temporarily absent from United Kingdom ...................................................21156

Temporary adverse industrial conditions .....................................................21158

Term-time .....................................................................................................21161

Terminal date ...............................................................................................21162


Traineeship...................................................................................................21164

Vacation .......................................................................................................21165

Voluntary work .............................................................................................21168

Week ............................................................................................................21171

Young person...............................................................................................21173

Available to be employed - introduction ................................................21180

Not available at all

General.........................................................................................................21190

Proof.............................................................................................................21194

Forbidden by law to take employment .........................................................21195

Community orders, fine payment work and community disposals,..............21198

Unpaid work requirement, community service order, community

reparation order and diversion from prosecution...............................21201

Curfew, exclusion, prohibited activity requirements, non harassment

Drug rehabilitation, alcohol treatment, mental health treatment

Absent from home - claimants who do not have a pattern

Absent from home during a period outside of the claimants

Restricted availability, study or training and pattern

Supervision, activity, attendance centre requirements and probation....21202

order and restriction of liberty order...................................................21203

Programme requirement .........................................................................21204

requirements and drug treatment and testing orders ........................21205

Residence requirement...........................................................................21206

Fine payment work and supervised attendance order............................21207

Leaving employment to accompany someone abroad ................................21210

Absent from home district ............................................................................21216

Absent from home and restricted availability ..........................................21230

Absent from home - claimants who have a pattern of availability...........21231

of availability...........................................................................................21233

pattern of availability ..............................................................................21235

When notice starts, when absent from home...............................................21236

Part-time study, training courses and examinations ....................................21238

Restricted availability and study...................................................................21247

of availability ..............................................................................................21252


Persons regarded as not available

Prisoners, maternity, parental, paternity or adoption leave ....................21255

Full-time students....................................................................................21257

Mariners ..................................................................................................21258

Period from the date of claim ..................................................................21260

Claimants who do not have to be available at once

Caring responsibilities and voluntary work ..................................................21265

Caring responsibilities, voluntary work and absence

from home ............................................................................................21269

Caring responsibilities for a child ............................................................21270

Restricted availability and voluntary work...............................................21273

Providing a service.......................................................................................21276

Providing a service and absence from home..........................................21277

People who provide a service.................................................................21278

Offenders ................................................................................................21287

Not providing a service ...........................................................................21289

Caring responsibilities, voluntary work, providing a service

and restricted availability.........................................................................21295

Claimants required to give notice to terminate employment........................21298

Treated as available

General.........................................................................................................21305

Definitions.....................................................................................................21306

Tribunal ...................................................................................................21307

Prisoner...................................................................................................21308

Claimants attending a court or tribunal ........................................................21309

Detained in custody......................................................................................21311

Absent from Great Britain

Interview for employment........................................................................21313

Taking a member of the family abroad for treatment..............................21314

Member of a couple - both absent ..........................................................21317

Mariners and share fishermen ................................................................21318

Period from the date of claim .......................................................................21319

Claimants who are laid-off............................................................................21321


Claimants who are on short time .................................................................21324

Claimants who have had limited capability for work or have been

incapable of work ....................................................................................21328

Deaths, funerals and domestic emergencies...............................................21329

Recently homeless..................................................................................21333

Serious illness .........................................................................................21336

Domestic emergencies ...........................................................................21337

Discharged from detention ...........................................................................21338

Employment-related course .........................................................................21340

Community orders: programme requirement .........................................21343

Traineeship...................................................................................................21344

End of entitlement to JSA.............................................................................21345

Engaged during an emergency....................................................................21346

Lifeboat crew................................................................................................21349

Looking after a child

One member of a couple is absent from the United Kingdom................21350

Person who looks after a child cannot look after the child......................21351

Child away from education......................................................................21352

Open University............................................................................................21354

Part-time member of a fire brigade ..............................................................21355

Programmes provided by Venture Trust ......................................................21357

Reservists.....................................................................................................21360

Temporary absence from Great Britain for NHS treatment abroad .............21361

Treated as capable of work or as not having limited capability for work .....21362

Work camp ...................................................................................................21363

Voluntary organization ............................................................................21365

In any period of twelve months ....................................................................21366

Calculating the number of hours of availability in a week ............................21367

Domestic violence

General ...................................................................................................21369

Definitions ...............................................................................................21370

Domestic violence...................................................................................21371

Family member .......................................................................................21372


Health care professional .........................................................................21373

Person acting in an official capacity........................................................21374

Registered social worker.........................................................................21375

Relevant evidence ..................................................................................21376

The four week period ..............................................................................21377

The 13 week period ................................................................................21380

Permitted period

General ...................................................................................................21386

Laid-off and short time workers...............................................................21387

Maximum length of a permitted period ...................................................21388

Deciding if a claimant should have a permitted period ...........................21389

Claimants prospects of returning to the usual occupation .....................21394

Usual occupation.....................................................................................21397

Level of pay.............................................................................................21409

Used to receiving ....................................................................................21410

New Deal 25+ education based...................................................................21414

Availability in term-time ...........................................................................21417

Availability during examinations and vacation ........................................21418

Lone parents ................................................................................................21419

Restricted availability

Introduction...................................................................................................21420

Restricting availability to less than 40 hours in any benefit week................21423

Restricting availability to 40 hours or more in any benefit week..................21424

Nature, rate of pay, locality, terms or conditions of employment.................21427

Restrictions on pay .................................................................................21430

Nature, rate of pay, locality, terms or conditions of employment and

other restrictions ...................................................................................21431

Claimants available at certain times ............................................................21432

Claimants with caring responsibilities ..........................................................21434

Caring responsibilities for a child ............................................................21437

Caring responsibilities and other restrictions..........................................21439

Parenting orders and parenting contracts....................................................21440


Community orders, fine payment work, community disposals,

and anti-social behaviour orders ..............................................................21441

Physical or mental condition ........................................................................21443

Evidence .................................................................................................21444

Disabilities and other restrictions ............................................................21449

Religious beliefs and conscientious objections............................................21451

Religious beliefs, conscientious objections and other restrictions..........21453

Lone parents and school hours....................................................................21454

Lone parents and other restrictions on availability .................................21457

Young people ...............................................................................................21460

Whether restrictions imposed ......................................................................21467

Reasonable prospects of securing employment..........................................21475

Factors to take into account....................................................................21479

Evidence .................................................................................................21484

Actively seeking employment

Introduction21520

Definitions ..................................................................................................21522

Charity ..........................................................................................................21523

Child .............................................................................................................21524

Couple ..........................................................................................................21525

Date of claim ................................................................................................21526

Employment .................................................................................................21528

Employment agency.....................................................................................21529

Employment business ..................................................................................21531

Employment officer ......................................................................................21535

Employment or training programme.............................................................21536


Engaged during an emergency ...................................................................21538

Outward bound course.................................................................................21543

Partner..........................................................................................................21544


Person who is kept on short time.................................................................21546


Person who is laid-off...................................................................................21547

Temporary ....................................................................................................21548

Temporary adverse industrial conditions .....................................................21549

Temporarily absent from Great Britain.........................................................21552

Temporarily absent from United Kingdom ...................................................21553

Traineeship...................................................................................................21554

Training allowance .......................................................................................21555

Voluntary work..............................................................................................21557

Week ............................................................................................................21559

Young person...............................................................................................21561

Actively seeking employment

General.........................................................................................................21571

Period from the date of claim .......................................................................21575

Extent of DMs determination where other issues arise...............................21578

Relationship to availability and capability.....................................................21584

Evidence.......................................................................................................21590

Proof ............................................................................................................21596

Steps to seek employment .......................................................................21600

Steps ...........................................................................................................21606

Best chance of getting employment ...........................................................21616

Community orders, community disposals or anti-social behaviour

orders....................................................................................................21621

Appointing someone else to help in finding employment ............................21626

Reasonably be expected to have to take ....................................................21632

Skills, qualifications, abilities and limitations ..........................................21638

Steps taken in previous weeks ..............................................................21644

Time engaged in other activities ............................................................21648

Employment or training programmes .....................................................21651

Course or programme which helps employment prospects ..................21655

Homeless claimants ..............................................................................21659

Nature and conditions of employment ........................................................21664


Young people

General ........................................................................................................21680

Steps to seek employment...........................................................................21683

Training ...................................................................................................21684

Full-time education..................................................................................21685

Number of steps to take ...............................................................................21687

Treated as actively seeking employment

General.........................................................................................................21690

Definitions.....................................................................................................21692

Tribunal ...................................................................................................21693

Prisoner...................................................................................................21694

Claimants attending a court or tribunal ........................................................21695

Detained in custody......................................................................................21697

Absent from Great Britain

Interview for employment........................................................................21699

Taking a member of the family abroad for treatment..............................21702

Member of a couple - both absent ..........................................................21705

Mariners and share fishermen ................................................................21707

Claimants who are laid-off............................................................................21710

Claimants on short time ...............................................................................21713

Claimants who have had limited capability for work or have been

incapable of work.......................................................................................21714

Deaths, funerals and domestic emergencies...............................................21716

Domestic emergencies.................................................................................21718

Serious illness .........................................................................................21719


Domestic violence ........................................................................................21724

Employment or training programmes...........................................................21725


End of entitlement to JSA.............................................................................21731

Engaged during an emergency....................................................................21733

Lifeboat crew................................................................................................21736


Looking after a child

One member of a couple is absent from the United Kingdom................21737

Person who looks after a child cannot look after the child......................21738

No intention to actively seek employment....................................................21741

Open University............................................................................................21746


Permitted period...........................................................................................21750

Programmes provided by Venture Trust ......................................................21754

Reservists.....................................................................................................21759

Taking steps to become self-employed .......................................................21760

Housing Action Trust...............................................................................21764

Urban Development Corporation ............................................................21765

Urban Regeneration Agency...................................................................21766

Maximum period......................................................................................21768

Active steps.............................................................................................21771

Temporary absence from Great Britain for NHS treatment abroad .............21772

Traineeships.................................................................................................21773

Treated as capable of work or as not having limited capability for work .....21774

Work camp ...................................................................................................21776

Voluntary organization ............................................................................21778

In any period of twelve months ....................................................................21785

New Deal 25+ education based...................................................................21788

Actively seeking employment in term-time .............................................21789

Actively seeking employment during examinations and vacations.........21790

Lone parents ................................................................................................21791

The jobseekers agreement

Introduction ...............................................................................................21810

Definitions.....................................................................................................21812

Date of claim ...........................................................................................21818

Employment ............................................................................................21819

Employment officer .................................................................................21820

Young person..........................................................................................21821


Entitlement ...................................................................................................21824

What is a jobseekers agreement.................................................................21826

Young people ..........................................................................................21829

DMs consideration of a proposed jobseekers agreement

When and why a jobseekers agreement is referred to a DM......................21840

Availability and actively seeking employment..............................................21847

Back to work schemes ............................................................................21848

Is the jobseekers agreement reasonable....................................................21850

DMs determinations and directions on a proposed

jobseekers agreement.................................................................................21855

Backdating a jobseekers agreement...........................................................21865

Reasonable in refusing to accept the jobseekers agreement................21875

Prepared to accept a different jobseekers agreement...........................21880

Prepared to accept the employment officers jobseekers

agreement ............................................................................................21885

First opportunity to sign a jobseekers agreement was later

than the date of claim ...........................................................................21893

Automatic backdating of jobseekers agreement....................................21898

End of jobseekers agreement .....................................................................21900

When jobseekers agreement stays in force................................................21905

Jobseekers agreement treated as having been made

General.........................................................................................................21910

Young people ...............................................................................................21920

Variation of jobseekers agreement

General.........................................................................................................21925

DMs consideration of proposed variation to jobseekers agreement

When and why a variation to a jobseekers agreement is

referred to a DM.........................................................................................21930

Availability and actively seeking employment..............................................21937

Is the proposed variation to the jobseekers agreement

reasonable .................................................................................................21940

DM determinations on directions on a proposed variation

to a jobseekers agreement .......................................................................21945


Backdating a variation to jobseekers agreement ........................................21955

Reasonable in refusing to accept a variation to the

jobseekers agreement .........................................................................21965

Prepared to accept a different variation to the jobseekers

agreement ............................................................................................21969

Prepared to accept the employment officers variation to the

jobseekers agreement .........................................................................21973

DM ends jobseekers agreement

Decisions and directions given by a DM on how a jobseekers agreement

is to be varied ............................................................................................21980

Requirement to meet the jobseeking conditions

Introduction ................................................................................................21990

Definition ......................................................................................................21992

Claimants not required to meet the jobseeking conditions

Full-time students .........................................................................................21993

New Enterprise Allowance ...........................................................................21995


Lower earnings limit .......................................................................... Appendix 1

Community orders and fine payment work in England and

Wales............................................................................................... Appendix 2

Community disposals in Scotland ...................................................... Appendix 3

Examples of domestic abuse ............................................................. Appendix 4


Chapter 21 - Jobseekers Allowance -Labour market questions, special conditions for JSA(Cont) and jobseeking periods Definition of claimant

General

21001 Throughout this chapter, the term claimant includes a member of a joint claim for

JSA, unless otherwise stated.


J o b s e e ki n g p eri o d s

I ntr o d u cti o n

2 1 0 0 2 T h e g ui d a n c e o n J S P s a p pli e s o nl y t o J S A a n d n ot t o I S. S e e t h e d efi niti o n of

cl ai m a nt f or J S A, I S a n d j oi nt cl ai m s f or J S A, i n D M G C h a pt er 2 2. N ot e t h e

e x e m pti o n of c ert ai n m e m b er s of a j oi nt cl ai m i n D M G C h a pt er 2 0.

2 1 0 0 3 T o d et er mi n e w aiti n g d a y s1

a n d c ert ai n a s p e ct s of h ar d s hi p2

t h e D M h a s t o

d et er mi n e w h et h er t h e cl ai m a nt s c urr e nt cl ai m st art s a n e w J S P, or w h et h er it c a n

li n k wit h a f or m er J S P.

1 J S A ct 9 5, S c h 1, p a r a 4; J S A R e gs, r e g 4 6; 2 r e g 1 4 1

2 1 0 0 4 T h e D M will n e e d t o d et er mi n e

1. w hi c h d a y s ar e p art of a J S P1

( s e e D M G 2 1 0 0 8 - 2 1 0 1 8) a n d

2. w h et h er s e p ar at e J S P s c a n b e tr e at e d a s o n e J S P (li n ki n g p eri o d s)2

( s e e

D M G 2 1 0 2 1 - 2 1 0 3 6).

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 3 5( 1); J S A R e g s, r e g 4 7; 2 J S A ct 9 5, S c h 1, p a r a 3; J S A R e g s, r e g 4 8

2 1 0 0 5 - 2 1 0 0 7

W hi c h d a y s ar e p art of a j o b s e e ki n g p eri o d

D a y s w hi c h a r e p a rt of a j o b s e e ki n g p e ri o d

2 1 0 0 8 D a y s will b e p art of a J S P if t h e y ar e d a y s o n w hi c h t h e cl ai m a nt s ati sfi e s, or i s

tr e at e d a s s ati sf yi n g, all t h e f oll o wi n g c o n diti o n s1

1. a v ail a bilit y2

2. h a vi n g a c urr e nt J S A g t h at r e m ai n s i n f or c e3

3. A S E4

4. n ot b ei n g i n r e m u n er ati v e w or k5

5. c a p a bilit y6

6. n ot r e c ei vi n g r el e v a nt e d u c ati o n7

7. b ei n g u n d er p e n si o n a g e8

8. b ei n g i n G B9 ( s e e D M G 0 7 0 71 2 ).

W a iti n g d a y s ar e p art of a J S P.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 7( 1); 2 J S A ct 9 5, s 1( 2)( a); 3 s 1( 2)( b); 4 s 1( 2)( c); 5 s 1( 2)( e);

6 s 1( 2)(f); 7 s 1( 2)( g); 8 s 1( 2)( h); 9 s 1( 2)(i)

V ol 4 A m e n d m e nt 3 3 F e br u ar y 2 0 1 1

2 1 0 0 9 D a y s o n w hi c h a cl ai m a nt

1. d o e s n ot s ati sf y t h e c o n diti o n s at D M G 2 1 0 0 8 1. t o 3. a n d

2. g et s a h ar d s hi p p a y m e nt

ar e tr e at e d a s d a y s o n w hi c h t h o s e c o n diti o n s ar e s ati sfi e d, a n d will b e p art of a

J S P1.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 7( 2)

2 1 0 1 0 Fr o m a n d i n cl u di n g 2 8. 1 0. 9 6 a n y p eri o d d uri n g w hi c h cl ai m a nt s ar e e ntitl e d t o

J S A( C o nt) b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e s ati sfi e d t h e e n g a g e d i n e m pl o y m e nt a n d w e e kl y

e ar ni n g s r ul e s ( s e e D M G C h a pt er 3 7) f or m s p art of a J S P1. T hi s d o e s n ot a p pl y t o

a n y d a y s f alli n g i n t h e p eri o d 7. 1 0. 9 6 t o 2 7. 1 0. 9 6.

1 r e g 4 7( 2 A)

Li n ki n g wit h p e ri o d s of i nt e rr u pti o n of e m pl o y m e nt

2 1 0 1 1 Fr o m 2 8. 1 0. 9 6 a p eri o d of i nt err u pti o n of e m pl o y m e nt ( PI E ) ( s e e D M G C h a pt er 3 7

f or g ui d a n c e o n t h e m e a ni n g of PI E )1

t h at e n d s i n

1. t h e ei g ht w e e k s b ef or e

1. 1 a J S P o r

1. 2 li n k e d p eri o d

t h at b e gi n s o n 7. 1 0. 9 6 o r

2. t h e t w el v e w e e k s b ef or e

2. 1 a J S P o r

2. 2 li n k e d p eri o d

t h at b e gi n s aft er 7. 1 0. 9 6

i s tr e at e d a s a J S P2. T hi s d o e s n ot a p pl y w h e n t h e d a y s of cl ai m t h e D M i s

c o n si d eri n g f all i n t h e p eri o d 7. 1 0. 9 6 t o 2 7. 1 0. 9 6. W h e n w or ki n g o ut ei g ht or t w el v e

w e e k s b ef or e a d at e, t h e d at e it s elf i s e x cl u d e d.

1 r e g 4 7 A( 2); 2 r e g 4 7 A( 1)

E x a m pl e

St u art h a s b e e n cl ai mi n g a n d r e c ei vi n g eit h er U B or I B t hr o u g h o ut t h e p eri o d 2. 1. 9 5

t o 1 7. 8. 9 6. H e w or k s fr o m 1 9. 8. 9 6 u ntil 8. 1 1. 9 6 w h e n h e i s m a d e r e d u n d a nt. St u art

cl ai m s J S A o n 9. 1 1. 9 6. St u art s PI E e n d e d o n 1 7. 8. 9 6, w hi c h i s wit hi n t w el v e w e e k s

of a J S P ( w hi c h b e g a n o n 9. 1 1. 9 6). T h e PI E i s tr e at e d a s a J S P, s o St u art s J S P

b e gi n s o n 2. 1. 9 5.


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Li n ki n g wit h p e ri o d s of i nt e rr u pti o n of e m pl o y m e nt - li n k e d p e ri o d s p a n s 7. 1 0. 9 6

2 1 0 1 2 F or a n y d a y s of a J S A cl ai m u p t o a n d i n cl u di n g 3 0. 1 1. 9 7 a PI E c a n o nl y b e tr e at e d

a s a J S P if1

1. t h e PI E e n d s wit hi n t w el v e or ei g ht w e e k s of a J S P or li n k e d p eri o d a n d

2. t h at J S P or li n k e d p eri o d st art s o n or aft er 7. 1 0. 9 6.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 7 A( 1)

2 1 0 1 3 If t h e c o n diti o n s i n D M G 2 1 0 1 2 ar e n ot s ati sfi e d, p art of t h e PI E u n d er c o n si d er ati o n

m a y al s o b e a li n k e d p eri o d. S u c h a li n k e d p eri o d s h o ul d b e tr e at e d i n t h e n or m al

w a y. If t h e li n k e d p eri o d i s a p eri o d f or w hi c h a tr ai ni n g all o w a n c e w a s p a y a bl e s e e

D M G 3 7 1 2 6.

2 1 0 1 4 A PI E m u st e n d o n 6. 1 0. 9 6 at t h e l at e st. L e gi sl ati o n f or PI E s d o e s n ot e xi st aft er t hi s

d at e1.

1 S S C B A ct 9 2, s 2 5 A; J S A ct 9 5, S c h 3

E x a m pl e 1

Cl ai m a nt h a s

U B fr o m 1 1. 8. 9 3 t o 1 6. 3. 9 4.

I B fr o m 1 7. 3. 9 4 t o 6. 1 1. 9 6.

T h e n cl ai m s J S A fr o m 7. 1 1. 9 6.

T h e cl ai m s t o U B a n d I B f or m a PI E. T hi s PI E i s tr e at e d a s a J S P a s 6. 1 0. 9 6 (t h e

e n d of t h e PI E) i s wit hi n t w el v e w e e k s of t h e st art of t h e cl ai m a nt s J S P.

T h e cl ai m a nt s J S P st art s o n 1 1. 8. 9 3.

T h e cl ai m a nt s r el e v a nt b e n efit y e ar ( s e e D M G C h a pt er 2 0) i s t h e b e n ef it y e ar t h at

i n cl u d e s 1 1. 8. 9 3 (t h at i s 1 9 9 3). T h e cl ai m a nt d o e s n ot h a v e t o s er v e w aiti n g d a y s

( s e e D M G C h a pt er 2 0).

E x a m pl e 2

Cl ai m a nt h a s

U B fr o m 1 1. 8. 9 3 t o 1 6. 3. 9 4.

I B fr o m 1 7. 3. 9 4 t o 1 9. 3. 9 7.

T h e n cl ai m s J S A fr o m 2 0. 3. 9 7.

T h e cl ai m s t o U B a n d I B f or m a PI E. T h at PI E e n d s o n 6. 1 0. 9 6.

T h e p eri o d o n I B i s a li n k e d p eri o d - b ut it st art s b ef or e 7. 1 0. 9 6 ( o n 1 7. 3. 9 4).

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T h e e n d of t h e PI E ( 6. 1 0. 9 6) a n d t h e st art of t h e J S P ( 2 0. 3. 9 7) ar e m or e t h a n t w el v e

w e e k s a p art. T h e PI E c a n n ot b e tr e at e d a s a J S P ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 1 1).

B ut t h e I B p eri o d i s al s o a li n k e d p eri o d a n d e n d s wit hi n t w el v e w e e k s of t h e st art of

t h e J S P. T h e cl ai m a nt s r el e v a nt b e n efit y e ar ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 5 3) i s t h e b e n efit y e ar

t h at i n cl u d e s 1 7. 3. 9 4 (t h at i s 1 9 9 4). T h e cl ai m a nt d o e s n ot h a v e t o s er v e w aiti n g

d a y s ( s e e D M G C h a pt er 2 0).

C h a n g e s t o r e g ul ati o n s fr o m 1. 1 2. 9 7

2 1 0 1 5 F or a n y d a y s of a J S A cl ai m fr o m 1. 1 2. 9 7 t o 3 1. 3. 9 8 i n cl u si v e a n y d a y s of

u n e m pl o y m e nt t h at f or m p art of a PI E c a n b e tr e at e d a s a J S P w h er e1

1. t h e l a st d a y of u n e m pl o y m e nt i n t h e PI E i s wit hi n ei g ht w e e k s of a li n k e d

p eri o d a n d

2. t h e li n k e d p eri o d b e g a n b ef or e 7. 1 0. 9 6 a n d i s still c urr e nt o n 1. 1 2. 9 7.

N ot e: G ui d a n c e o n d a y s t h at c a n n ot b e d a y s of u n e m pl o y m e nt i s at D M G 3 7 0 1 0 et

s e q. G ui d a n c e o n PI E s i s at D M G C h a pt er 3 7.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 7 A(z a)

E x a m pl e

Cl ai m a nt cl ai m s a n d r e c ei v e s U B 1 1. 8. 9 3 t o 1 6. 3. 9 4.

T h e cl ai m a nt t h e n cl ai m s I B 1 7. 3. 9 4 t o 9. 3. 9 7 a n d fr o m 1 4. 4. 9 7 t o 7. 1 2. 9 7.

O n 8. 1 2. 9 7 t h e cl ai m a nt cl ai m s J S A.

T h e li n k e d p eri o d t h at b e g a n b ef or e 7. 1 0. 9 6 i s n ot still c urr e nt o n 1. 1 2. 9 7 s o t h e

d a y s of u n e m pl o y m e nt ( 1 1. 8. 9 3 t o 1 6. 3. 9 4) c a n n ot b e tr e at e d a s a J S P.

T h e cl ai m a nt s J S P st art s o n 1 7. 3. 9 4.

T h e cl ai m a nt s r el e v a nt b e n efit y e ar ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 5 3) i s t h e b e n efit y e ar t h at

i n cl u d e s 1 7. 3. 9 4 (t h at i s 1 9 9 4). T h e cl ai m a nt d o e s n ot h a v e t o s er v e w aiti n g d a y s

( s e e D M G C h a pt er 2 0).

C h a n g e s t o r e g ul ati o n s fr o m 1. 4. 9 8

2 1 0 1 6 F or a n y d a y s of a J S A cl ai m fr o m a n d i n cl u di n g 1. 4. 9 8 a n y d a y s of u n e m pl o y m e nt

t h at f or m p art of a PI E c a n b e tr e at e d a s a J S P wh er e1

1. t h e l a st d a y of u n e m pl o y m e nt i n t h e PI E i s wit hi n ei g ht w e e k s of a li n k e d

p eri o d a n d

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2. the linked period began before 7.10.96.

Note: Guidance on days that cannot be days of unemployment is at DMG Chapter 37. Guidance on PIEs is at DMG Chapter 37.

1 JSA Regs, reg 47A(1)(za)

Example 1

Claimant claims and receives UB 11.8.93 to 16.3.94.

The claimant then claims IB 17.3.94 to 9.3.97 and from 14.4.97 to 1.4.98.

On 2.4.98 the claimant claims JSA.

16.3.94 is within eight weeks of 17.3.94, so the days of unemployment (11.8.93 to

16.3.94) can be treated as a JSP.

The claimants JSP starts on 11.8.93.

The claimants relevant benefit year (see DMG 21053) is the benefit year that

includes 11.8.93 (that is 1993). The claimant does not have to serve waiting days

(see DMG Chapter 20).

Example 2

Claimant claims and receives UB 11.8.93 to 16.3.94.

The claimant then claims IB 17.3.94 to 9.3.97 and from 14.4.97 to 13.3.98.

On 14.3.98 the claimant claims JSA.

In respect of the period 14.3.98 to 31.3.98: the days of unemployment (11.8.93 to

16.3.94) cannot be treated as JSP because the linked period that began before

7.10.96 is not still current on 1.12.97; the claimants JSP starts on 17.3.94 and his

relevant benefit year is 1994. The claimant does not have to serve waiting days.

In respect of the period 1.4.98 onwards; the days of unemployment (11.8.93 to

16.3.94) can be treated as a JSP; the claimants JSP starts on 11.8.93 and his

relevant benefit year is 1993. The clamant does not have to serve waiting days.

Linking with periods of interruption of employment - linked period and jobseeking period start after 7.10.96

21017 Where a claimant has a

1. PIE that ends before 7.10.96 and

2. linked period that begins after 7.10.96 and

3. JSP that begins after 7.10.96

the PIE, linked period and JSP are treated as one JSP as long as each period is

separated by no more than twelve weeks.


E x a m pl e

Cl ai m a nt h a s a PI E t h at e n d s o n 6. 1 0. 9 6. O n 1 4. 1 2. 9 6 t h e cl ai m a nt cl ai m s I B. T h e

cl ai m t o I B e n d s o n 1 4. 2. 9 7. O n 1 5. 2. 9 7 t h e cl ai m a nt cl ai m s J S A.

T h e li n k e d p eri o d b e gi n s o n 1 4. 1 2. 9 6 a n d e n d s o n 1 4. 2. 9 7. T h e J S P b e gi n s o n

1 5. 2. 9 7. T h e cl ai m a nt h a s a J S P a n d a li n k e d p eri o d t h at b e gi n aft er 7. 1 0. 9 6.

T h e PI E i s tr e at e d a s a J S P b e c a u s e it e n d s wit hi n t w el v e w e e k s of t h e st art of t h e

li n k e d p eri o d. T h e t w o J S P s (t h e PI E t h at i s tr e at e d a s a J S P a n d t h e J S P t h at

b e gi n s o n 1 5. 2. 9 7) ar e tr e at e d a s o n e J S P ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 2 1).

D a y s w hi c h a r e n ot p a rt of a j o b s e e ki n g p e ri o d

2 1 0 1 8 D a y s will n ot b e p art of a J S P if t h e y ar e

1. d a y s f or w hi c h n o cl ai m f or J S A h a s b e e n m a d e or tr e at e d a s m a d e1

o r

2. d a y s t h at ar e b ef or e t h e d a y o n w hi c h a cl ai m f or J S A w a s m a d e or tr e at e d a s

m a d e2

o r

3. d a y s f or w hi c h t h e cl ai m a nt i s n ot e ntitl e d t o J S A b e c a u s e t h e y ar e m or e t h a n

t w el v e m o nt h s b ef or e t h e d at e o n w hi c h t h e cl ai m t o J S A w a s m a d e or

tr e at e d a s m a d e3

o r

4. d a y s4

f or w hi c h a cl ai m a nt5

4. 1 s ati sfi e s t h e c o n diti o n s at D M G 2 1 0 0 8 1. t o 8. b ut

4. 2 i s n ot e ntitl e d t o J S A6

b e c a u s e of

4. 2. a n ot att e n di n g o n t h e d a y s p e cifi e d i n a writt e n n oti c e gi v e n or

s e nt b y t h e D M o r

4. 2. b n ot att e n d i n g at t h e ti m e s p e cifi e d i n a writt e n n oti c e gi v e n or

s e nt b y t h e D M, w h er e t h e cl ai m a nt h a s b e e n gi v e n a w ar ni n g

i n writi n g o r

4. 2. c f aili n g t o pr o vi d e a si g n e d d e cl ar ati o n w h e n r e q uir e d t o d o s o

b y t h e D M a n d

n ot s h o wi n g g o o d r e a s o n f or t h e f ail ur e o r

5. i n a n y w e e k ( S u n d a y t o S at ur d a y) f or w hi c h a cl ai m a nt i s n ot e ntitl e d t o J S A

b e c a u s e of a T D7

o r

6. a n y d a y s f alli n g o n or aft er 6. 9. 9 9 f or w hi c h a cl ai m a nt i s n ot e ntitl e d t o J S A

u n d er c ert ai n l e gi s ati o n8 b e c a u s e t h e r e q uir e d i nf or m ati o n or e vi d e n c e a b o ut

a n NI n u m b er i s n ot pr o vi d e d9.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 7( 3)( a); 2 r e g 4 7( 3)( b); 3 r e g 4 7( 3)( c); S S A A ct 9 2, s 1( 2)( b) & 1( 4)( a a);

4 J S A R e g s, r e g 2 6; 5 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 7( 3)( d); 6 r e g 2 5; 7 r e g 4 7( 3)( e); J S A ct 9 5, s 1 4;

8 S S A A ct 9 2, s 1( 1 A); 9 J S A R e gs, r e g 4 7( 3)(f).

2 1 0 1 9 - 2 1 0 2 0

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Li n ki n g p eri o d s

2 1 0 2 1 T w o or m or e J S P s ar e tr e at e d a s o n e J S P w h er e t h e y ar e s e p ar at e d o nl y b y1

1. t w el v e w e e k s or l e s s o r

2. o n e li n k e d p eri o d ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 2 7 - 2 1 0 3 6) or m or e t h a n o n e li n k e d p eri o d

w h er e o n e f oll o w s i m m e di at el y aft er t h e ot h er o r

3. a n y li n k e d p eri o d s t h at ar e s e p ar at e d b y a p eri o d of t w el v e w e e k s or l e s s o r

4. li n k e d p eri o d s i m m e di at el y f oll o w e d b y a p eri o d of t w el v e w e e k s or le s s o r

5. li n k e d p eri o d s i m m e di at el y pr e c e d e d b y a p eri o d of t w el v e w e e k s or l e s s o r

6. a n y c o m bi n ati o n of 3. , 4. a n d 5. o r

7. o n e or m or e p eri o d s f or w hi c h t h e cl ai m a nt h a s b e e n c all e d t o s er v e o n a j ur y

a n d i s r e q uir e d t o att e n d c o urt. B ut s u c h p eri o d s s h o ul d f oll o w i m m e di at el y

o n e aft er t h e ot h er.

W e e k m e a n s a p eri o d of s e v e n d a y s2.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 8( 1); 2 r e g 1( 3)

E x a m pl e 1

R u b y cl ai m s J S A f or f o ur w e e k s, t h e n d o e s j ur y s er vi c e f or f o ur w e e k s. R u b y w ait s

f or t e n w e e k s b ef or e cl ai mi n g J S A a g ai n. T h e c urr e nt J S P will n ot li n k wit h t h e f o ur

w e e k J S P.

E x a m pl e 2

J S A ( 2 y e ar s)

Tr ai ni n g ( Li n k e d p eri o d) ( 1 y e ar)

G a p ( 1 w e e k)

I B ( Li n k e d p eri o d) ( 2 0 w e e k s)

G a p ( 1 w e e k)

M A ( Li n k e d p eri o d) ( 1 8 w e e k s)

J S A

T h e t w o p eri o d s of J S A li n k a n d c a n b e tr e at e d a s o n e J S P a s t h e y ar e s e p ar at e d

b y li n k e d p eri o d s t h at ar e s e p ar at e d b y a p eri o d of t w el v e w e e k s or l e s s ( s e e D M G

2 1 0 2 1 3. ).

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Example 3

JSA (2 months)

Gap (2 days)

JSA (6 months)

IB (Linked period) (13 weeks)

JSA (4 months)


JSA

All the periods on JSA link and are treated as one JSP.

Example 4

JSA (2 years)


Training (Linked period) (6 months)

JSA

The two periods of JSA link and can be treated as one JSP. They are separated by

two linked periods which follow immediately one after the other (see DMG 21021

2.).

Example 5

JSA (1 year)


Gap (10 weeks)

Training (Linked period) (3 months)

Gap (2 days)

JSA

The two periods on JSA link and can be treated as one JSP. They are separated by

linked periods that are separated by a period of twelve weeks or less (see DMG

21021 3.) and by a linked period immediately followed by a period of twelve weeks or less (see DMG 21021 4. and 21021 5.).

Vol 4 Amendment 4 November 2001

Li n ki n g - c al c ul ati o n of ei g ht a n d t w el v e w e e k p eri o d s

2 1 0 2 2 W h e n c al c ul ati n g w h et h er PI E s or li n k e d p eri o d s f all wit hi n ei g ht w e e k s ( 5 6

c o n s e c uti v e d a y s) or t w el v e w e e k s ( 8 4 c o n s e c uti v e d a y s) of t h e st art of a J S P or

li n k e d p eri o d ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 1 1 a n d 2 1 0 5 3), D M s s h o ul d di sr e g ar d t h e fir st d a y of

t h e J S P or l at er li n k e d p eri o d.

E x a m pl e

L a st d a y of PI E = 1 8. 7. 9 6

Fir st d a y of c urr e nt J S P = 1 0. 1 0. 9 6

1 8. 7. 9 6 i s wit hi n t h e t w el v e w e e k s ( 8 4 d a y s) ( 1 8. 7. 9 6 - 9. 1 0. 9 6) b ef or e t h e st art of

t h e J S P. T h e D M d o e s n ot i n cl u d e 1 0. 1 0. 9 6 i n t hi s c al c ul ati o n. T h e PI E a n d t h e J S P

ar e tr e at e d a s o n e J S P.

2 1 0 2 3 T o c al c ul at e w h et h er li n k e d p eri o d s or J S P s ar e s e p ar at e d b y t w el v e w e e k s ( 8 4

c o n s e c uti v e d a y s) ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 2 1), D M s s h o ul d di sr e g ar d t h e1

1. l a st d a y of t h e fir st p eri o d a n d

2. fir st d a y of t h e s e c o n d p eri o d.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 8( 1)( a) & ( 1)( c)

E x a m pl e 1

L a st d a y of pr e vi o u s J S P = 1 6. 2. 9 7

Fir st d a y of c urr e nt J S P = 1 2. 5. 9 7

T h er e ar e t w el v e w e e k s ( 8 4 d a y s) b et w e e n t h e t w o J S P s. T h e D M d o e s n ot i n cl u d e

1 6. 2. 9 7 a n d 1 2. 5. 9 7 i n t hi s c al c ul ati o n. T h e t w o J S P s ar e tr e at e d a s o n e J S P.

E x a m pl e 2

J S P e n d s 6. 1. 9 7.

I B p eri o d fr o m 1. 4. 9 7 t o 1 3. 5. 9 7.

C urr e nt J S P st art s 6. 8. 9 7.

T h er e ar e t w el v e w e e k s ( 8 4 d a y s) b et w e e n t h e fir st J S P a n d t h e b e gi n ni n g of t h e I B

p eri o d. T h e D M d o e s n ot i n cl u d e 6. 1. 9 7 a n d 1. 4. 9 7 i n t hi s c al c ul ati o n.

T h er e ar e t w el v e w e e k s ( 8 4 d a y s) b et w e e n t h e e n d of t h e I B p eri o d a n d t h e c urr e nt

J S P. T h e D M d o e s n ot i n cl u d e 1 3. 5. 9 7 a n d 6. 8. 9 7 i n t hi s c al c ul at i o n.

T h e t w o J S P s ar e tr e at e d a s o n e J S P.

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Li n k e d p eri o d s

2 1 0 2 7 Li n k e d p eri o d s ar e1

a n y p eri o d w h e n t h e cl ai m a nt

1. i s e ntitl e d t o C A2

( s e e D M G 2 1 0 3 6) o r

2. i s i n c a p a bl e of w or k or i s tr e at e d a s i n c a p a bl e of w or k3

o r

3. h a s L C W or i s tr e at e d a s h a vi n g L C W4

o r

4. i s e ntitl e d t o M A5

o r

5. i s d oi n g tr ai ni n g f or w hi c h a tr ai ni n g all o w a n c e i s p a y a bl e6

( s e e D M G 2 1 5 55 )

o r

6. i s o n t h e E/ O ( S/ E)7

o r

7. i s n ot e ntitl e d t o J S A b e c a u s e t h e y ar e o n t h e w a g e d o pti o n of t h e V S O or

E T F O or ar e p arti ci p ati n g i n t h e I A P a n d

7. 1 ar e i n r e m u n er ati v e w or k or

7. 2 t h eir i n c o m e e x c e e d s t h e a p pli c a bl e a m o u nt o r

7. 3 t h eir e ar ni n g s e x c e e d t h e pr e s cri b e d a m o u nt8

o r

8. i s n ot e ntitl e d t o J S A b e c a u s e t h e y ar e p arti ci p ati n g i n a n E Z pr o gr a m m e a n d

8. 1 ar e i n r e m u n er ati v e w or k or

8. 2 t h eir i n c o m e e x c e e d s t h e a p pli c a bl e a m o u nt o r

8. 3 t h eir e ar ni n g s e x c e e d t h e pr e s cri b e d a m o u nt9.

N ot e: J o b c e ntr e Pl u s o p er ati o n al g ui d a n c e pr o vi d e d g ui d a n c e o n t h e E/ O ( S/ E),

V S O, E T F O, I A P a n d E Z.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 8( 2); 2 r e g 4 8( 2)( a); S S C B A ct 9 2, s 7 0; 3 J S A R e gs, r e g 4 8( 2)( b); S S C B A ct 9 2, P a rt XII A;

4 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 8( 2)( b b); W R A ct 0 7, P a rt 1 ; 5 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 8( 2)( c); S S C B A ct 9 2, s 3 5;

6 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 8( 2)( d) & 1( 3) ; 7 r e g 4 8( 2)(f)(i); 8 r e g 4 8( 2)(f)(ii); 9 r e g 4 8( 2)( g)

2 1 0 2 8 Fr o m 2 8. 1 0. 9 6 a p eri o d

1. t h at i n cl u d e s 6. 1 0. 9 6 a n d

2. d uri n g w hi c h t h e cl ai m a nt att e n d s c o urt b e c a u s e of a s u m m o n s f or j ur y

s er vi c e a n d

3. i m m e di at el y pr e c e d e d b y a p eri o d of e ntitl e m e nt t o U B

i s a li n k e d p eri o d1. T hi s d o e s n ot a p pl y w h e n t h e d a y s of cl ai m t h e D M i s

c o n si d eri n g f all i n t h e p eri o d 7. 1 0. 9 6 t o 2 7. 1 0. 9 6.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 8( 2)( e)

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C A

2 1 0 3 6 C A o nl y b e c o m e s a li n k e d p eri o d if it all o w s t h e cl ai m a nt t o s ati sf y t h e c o ntri b uti o n

c o n diti o n s f or e ntitl e m e nt t o J S A( C o nt) a n d t h e cl ai m a nt w o ul d ot h er wi s e b e u n a bl e

t o s ati sf y t h e m1. T h e li n k e d p eri o d of C A h a s t o e n d wit hi n 1 2 w e e k s or l e s s of t h e

st arti n g of a J S P or s o m e ot h er li n k e d p eri o d2.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 8( 3); 2 r e g 4 8( 2 A)

E x a m pl e 1

J o si e cl ai m s a n d r e c ei v e s J S A( C o nt) fr o m a n d i n cl u di n g 1 4. 1 0. 9 6. J S A( C o nt) st o p s

a n d C A i s p a y a bl e fr o m 1 6. 1 2. 9 6. C ari n g e n d s o n 1 1. 1 0. 9 8 a n d J o si e cl ai m s

J S A( C o nt) o n 1 2. 1 0. 9 8. If 1 2. 1 0. 9 8 w a s t h e st art of t h e J S P, s h e w o ul d n ot b e

e ntitl e d t o J S A( C o nt). A s J o si e c a n n ot s ati sf y t h e c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n s f or

J S A( C o nt), t h e n t h e p eri o d of C A d o e s b e c o m e a li n k e d p eri o d, a n d t h e J S P b e gi n s

o n 1 4. 1 0. 9 6 .

E x a m pl e 2

M e g cl ai m s a n d r e c ei v e s J S A( C o nt) fr o m a n d i n cl u di n g 1 4. 1 0. 9 6. J S A( C o nt) st o p s

a n d C A i s p a y a bl e fr o m 1 6. 1 2. 9 6. C ari n g e n d s o n 2 1. 1 2. 9 7 a n d M e g cl ai m s

J S A( C o nt) o n 2 2. 1 2. 9 7. If 2 2. 1 2. 9 7 w a s t h e st art of t h e J S P, s h e w o ul d b e e ntitl e d

t o J S A( C o nt). A s M e g c a n s ati sf y t h e c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n s f or J S A( C o nt), t h e n t h e

p eri o d of C A d o e s n ot b e c o m e a li n k e d p eri o d, a n d t h e J S P b e gi n s o n 2 2. 1 2. 9 7.

2 1 0 3 7 - 2 1 0 4 3

Cl ai m a nt s a p pr o a c hi n g r eti r e m e nt

2 1 0 4 4 T h e g ui d a n c e o n cl ai m a nt s a p pr o a c hi n g r etir e m e nt o nl y a p pli e s t o cl ai m a nt s w h o

ar e n ot r e c ei vi n g J S A, f or e x a m pl e b e c a u s e e ntitl e m e nt t o J S A( C o nt) h a s b e e n

e x h a u st e d1.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 9 ( 1) & ( 5)

2 1 0 4 5 Cl ai m a nt s ar e tr e at e d a s s ati sf yi n g t h e c o n diti o n s (f or t h e p ur p o s e s o nl y of f or mi n g

a J S P) i n 2 1 0 0 8 1. t o 8.1, f or d a y s

1. t h at f all aft er 6. 1 0. 9 6 a n d

2. t h at f all wit hi n a t a x y e ar ( 6t h A pril t o 5t h A pril) i n w hi c h t h e cl ai m a nt h a s

r e a c h e d t h e q u alif yi n g a g e f or S P C, b ut i s u n d er p e n si o n a g e ( s e e D M G

2 0 0 1 0) a n d

3. f or w hi c h J S A i s n ot p a y a bl e b e c a u s e t h e cl ai m a nt

3. 1 h a s e x h a u st e d e ntitl e m e nt t o 1 8 2 d a y s J S A( C o nt)2

o r

3. 2 d o e s n ot s ati sf y o n e or b ot h of t h e c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n s f or

J S A( C o nt)3

o r

V ol 4 A m e n d m e nt 3 5 O ct o b er 2 0 1 1

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3. 3 i s e ntitl e d t o J S A( C o nt), b ut n ot hi n g i s p a y a bl e b e c a u s e of p e n si o n

p a y m e nt s t h at t h e cl ai m a nt r e c ei v e s4

a n d

4. o n w hi c h t h e cl ai m a nt

4. 1 i s n ot a v ail a bl e a n d i s n ot tr e at e d a s a v ail a bl e5

o r

4. 2 i s n ot A S E a n d i s n ot tr e at e d a s A S E6

o r

4. 3 d o e s n ot h a v e a v ali d J S A g a n d i s n ot tr e at e d a s h a vi n g a v ali d J S A g7.

N ot e: Pri or t o 6. 4. 1 0 t h e c o n diti o n i n 2. i s t h at t h e d a y s f all wit hi n a t a x y e ar ( 6t h

A pril t o 5t h A pril) i n w hi c h t h e cl ai m a nt h a s r e a c h e d a g e 6 0 , b ut i s u n d er p e n si o n

a g e.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 9( 1) & ( 2); 2 J S A ct 9 5, s 5( 1); 3 s 2( 1)( a) &( b); 4 J S A R e gs, r e g 8 1;

5 J S A ct 9 5, s 1( 2)( a); J S A R e g s, r e g 1 4, 1 6 & 1 7; 6 J S A ct 9 5, s 1( 2)( c); J S A R e g s, r e g 1 9, 2 0 & 2 1;

7 J S A ct 9 5, s 1( 2)( b); J S A R e g s, r e g 3 4

2 1 0 4 6 T h e q u alif yi n g a g e f or S P C i s1

1. f or a w o m a n p e n si o n a g e o r

2. f or a m a n t h e a g e w hi c h i s p e n si o n a g e f or a w o m a n b or n o n t h e s a m e d at e

a s t h e m a n.

1 J S A R e g s, re g 1( 3)

Cl ai m a nt s w h o a r e i n c a p a bl e of w or k or h a v e li mit e d c a p a bilit y f or w or k

2 1 0 4 7 A n y d a y of

1. If W t h at f all s wit hi n a PI W ( s e e D M G C h a pt er 5 6)1

o r

2. L C W t h at f all s wit hi n a P L C W ( s e e D M G C h a pt er 4 2)2

c a n n ot b e tr e at e d a s a d a y o n w hi c h a cl ai m a nt s ati sfi e s t h e c o n diti o n s at

D M G 2 1 0 0 8 1. t o 8.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 9( 4); S S C B A ct 9 2, s 3 0 C ; 2 J S A R e g s, r e g 49( 4 A); W R A ct 0 7, P a rt 1

Cl ai m a nt s w h o w or k

2 1 0 4 8 W h er e cl ai m a nt s w or k a s e m pl o y e d e ar n er s or S/ E e ar n er s f or m or e t h a n t w el v e

c o nti n u o u s w e e k s, t h e y c a n n ot b e tr e at e d a s s ati sf yi n g t h e c o n diti o n s at D M G

2 1 0 0 8 1. t o 8. f or a n y d a y s wit hi n t h e t w el v e w e e k s or f oll o wi n g t h e t w el v e w e e k s.

B ut if cl ai m a nt s st o p w or k a n d cl ai m J S A, t h e y c a n a g ai n b e tr e at e d a s s ati sf yi n g t h e

c o n diti o n s at D M G 2 1 0 0 8 1. t o 8. , a s l o n g a s t h e y s ati sf y t h e r e q uir e m e nt s of D M G

2 1 0 4 51. W e e k m e a n s a p eri o d of s e v e n d a y s

2.

1 J S A R e g s , r e g 4 9( 3); 2 r e g 1( 3)

2 1 0 4 9 - 2 1 0 5 0

V ol 4 A m e n d m e nt 3 5 O ct o b er 2 0 1 1

C o ntri b uti o n -b a s e d c o n diti o n s a n d d ur ati o n of J S A( C o nt)

C o ntri b uti o n -b a s e d c o n diti o n s

D efi niti o n s

B e n efit y e a r

2 1 0 5 1 A b e n efit y e ar i s t h e p eri o d t h at1

1. b e gi n s wit h t h e fir st S u n d a y i n J a n u ar y i n a n y c al e n d a r y e ar a n d

2. e n d s wit h t h e S at ur d a y i m m e di at el y b ef or e t h e fir st S u n d a y i n J a n u ar y i n t h e

n e xt c al e n d ar y e ar.

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 2( 4)( a); S S C B A ct 9 2, s 2 1( 6)

Cl a s s 2 c o ntri b uti o n s a n d v ol u nt e e r d e v el o p m e nt w or k e r s

2 1 0 5 2 A p er s o n w h o w or k s a br o a d a s a v ol u nt e er d e v el o p m e nt w or k er1

(f or e x a m pl e, f or

a n or g a ni z ati o n s u c h a s V ol u nt ar y S er vi c e O v er s e a s) m a y b e e ntitl e d t o p a y s p e ci al

Cl a s s 2 c o ntri b uti o n s u n d er s p e cifi c l e gi sl ati o n2. H M R C d e ci d e s w h et h er a p er s o n i s

e ntitl e d t o p a y t h e s p e ci al Cl a s s 2 c o ntri b uti o n s. B ut t hi s o nl y a p pli e s if t h at p er s o n

i s3

1. or di n aril y r e si d e nt i n G B ( s e e D M G 0 7 0 7 6 9) a n d

2. e m pl o y e d o ut si d e G B ( s e e D M G 0 7 0 7 1 2).

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 1 6 7; S S ( C o nt ri b uti o n s) R e g s 7 9, r e g 1 2 3 A( 1); 2 r e g 1 2 3 C; 3 r e g 1 2 3 A( 2)

R el e v a nt b e n efit y e a r

2 1 0 5 3 T h e r el e v a nt b e n efit y e ar1

i s t h e b e n efit y e ar t h at i n cl u d e s t h e b e gi n ni n g of

1. t h e c urr e nt J S P o r

2. a n y li n k e d p eri o d t h at e n d s wit hi n t w el v e w e e k s of t h e st art of a

2. 1 J S P o r

2. 2 li n k e d p eri o d2

w hi c h e v er i s e arli er.

N ot e: S e e D M G 2 1 0 2 2 f or g ui d a n c e o n c al c ul ati n g t h e t w el v e w e e k s.

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 2( 4)( b); 2 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 8( 2 A)


S p e ci al Cl a s s 2 c o ntri b uti o n s

2 1 0 5 4 S p e ci al Cl a s s 2 c o ntri b uti o n s ar e1

a n y Cl a s s 2 c o ntri b uti o n s p ai d b y a s h ar e

fi s h er m a n2.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 1 5 8( 3); 2 S S ( C o nt ri b uti o n s) R e gs 7 9, r e g 9 8( c)

T a x y e a r

2 1 0 5 5 A t a x y e ar i s a p eri o d of t w el v e m o nt h s b e gi n ni n g wit h 6 A pril of a n y y e ar1. F or

e x a m pl e, t h e t a x y e ar b e gi n ni n g A pril 2 0 1 2 i s t h e p eri o d 6. 4.1 2 - 5. 4. 1 3 .

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 3 5( 1)

2 1 0 5 6 - 2 1 0 5 9

G e n er al

2 1 0 6 0 T h e c o ntri b uti o n -b a s e d c o n diti o n s f or e ntitl e m e nt t o J S A( C o nt) ar e t h at t h e cl ai m a nt

m u st1

1. s ati sf y t h e fir st c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 6 7 - 2 1 0 7 1 ) a n d

2. s ati sf y t h e s e c o n d c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 7 4 - 2 1 0 7 6) a n d

3. n ot h a v e e ar ni n g s hi g h er t h a n t h e pr e s cri b e d a m o u nt ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 8 1 -

2 1 0 8 2) a n d

4. n ot b e e ntitl e d t o I S.

N ot e: Cl ai m a nt s w h o d o n ot m a k e a cl ai m f or I S c a n n ot b e e ntitl e d t o I S.

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 2( 1)

H M R e v e n u e a n d C u st o m s q u e sti o n s

2 1 0 6 1 H M R C d e ci d e w h et h er Cl a s s 1 or Cl a s s 2 c o ntri b uti o n s h a v e b e e n p ai d or cr e dit e d

i n a n y y e ar1.

1 S S C ( T o F) A ct 9 9, s 8( 1)( e); R( J S A) 8/ 0 2

W h at t h e D M d e ci d e s

2 1 0 6 2 T h e D M d et er mi n e s w h et h er t h e c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n s ar e s ati sfi e d1, i n cl u di n g

1. t h e e ar ni n g s f a ct or d eri v e d fr o m Cl a s s 1 or Cl a s s 2 c o ntri b uti o n s a n d

2. t h e b e gi n ni n g of t h e r el e v a nt b e n efit y e ar a n d

3. w hi c h ar e t h e r el e v a nt i n c o m e t a x y e ar s a n d

4. t h e y e ar s i n w hi c h t h e c o ntri b uti o n s m u st h a v e b e e n p ai d or cr e dit e d.

1 S S A ct 9 8, s 8( 1)


R ef e r e n c e t o H M R C

2 1 0 6 3 E ntitl e m e nt t o J S A( C o nt) d e p e n d s o n t h e c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n s b ei n g s ati sfi e d. I n

p r a cti c e t h e NI c o ntri b uti o n r e c or d i s u s u all y o bt ai n e d a n d a n y d e ci si o n i s b a s e d o n

t h e a s s u m pti o n t h at t h e r e c or d i s f a ct u all y c orr e ct. H o w e v er, w h er e t h er e i s a

di s p ut e a b o ut t h e r e c or d, t h e m att er m u st b e r ef err e d b y t h e D M t o H M R C f or a

f or m al d e ci si o n1.

N ot e 1: S e e D M G C h a pt er s 0 3, 0 4 a n d 0 6 f or g ui d a n c e o n h o w d e ci si o n s a n d

a p p e al s ar e h a n dl e d aft er a r ef er e n c e t o H M R C .

N ot e 2: S e e D M G C h a pt er 0 1 w h er e t h e di s p ut e i s a b o ut w h et h er cr e dit s s h o ul d

b e a w ar d e d.

1 S S C S ( D & A) R e g s, r e g 1 1 A a n d 3 8 A

2 1 0 6 4 - 2 1 0 6 6

Fi r st c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n

G e n e r al

2 1 0 6 7 T o s ati sf y t h e fir st c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n1

1. t h e cl ai m a nt m u st h a v e p ai d Cl a s s 1 c o ntri b uti o n s i n r e s p e ct of o n e (t h e b a s e

y e ar) of t h e l a st t w o c o m pl et e t a x y e ar s b ef or e t h e b e gi n ni n g of t h e r e l e v a nt

b e n efit y e ar a n d

2. Cl a s s 1 c o ntri b uti o n s m u st h a v e b e e n p ai d b ef or e t h e w e e k t h at t h e cl ai m a nt

cl ai m s J S A a n d

3. t h e cl ai m a nt m u st h a v e h a d r el e v a nt e ar ni n g s f or t h e b a s e y e ar o n w hi c h t h e

Cl a s s 1 c o ntri b uti o n s h a v e b e e n p ai d or tr e at e d a s p ai d o f at l e a st 2 6 ti m e s

t h e L E L f or t h at t a x y e ar ( s e e D M G A p p e n di x 1 t o t hi s C h a pt er).

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 2( 1)( a), 2( 2) & 3 5( 1)

S h a r e fi s h e r m e n

2 1 0 6 8 F or s h ar e fi s h er m a n D M G 2 1 0 6 7 1. c a n i n cl u d e Cl a s s 1 or s p e ci al Cl a s s 2

c o ntri b uti o n s1.

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 2( 1)( a ), 2( 2) & 3 5( 1); J S A R e g s, r e g 1 5 8( 2)

V ol u nt e e r d e v el o p m e nt w or k e r s

2 1 0 6 9 F or v ol u nt e er d e v el o p m e nt w or k er s 2 1 0 6 7 1. c a n i n cl u d e1

Cl a s s 1 c o ntri b uti o n s or

Cl a s s 2 c o ntri b uti o n s2.

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 2( 1)( a), 2( 2) & 3 5( 1); J S A R e g s, r e g 1 6 7; 2 S S ( C o nt ri b uti o ns) R e g s 7 9, P a rt VIII, C a s e G


D et e r mi ni n g r el e v a nt e a r ni n g s

2 1 0 7 0 R el e v a nt e ar ni n g s ar e d et er mi n e d b y t h e n u m b er of w e e k s w or k e d i n t h e b a s e y e ar.

T h e r el e v a nt e ar ni n g s ar e t h e t ot al a m o u nt of e ar ni n g s at t h e l e v el of L E L1.

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 2( 2 A); J S A R e g s , r e g 4 5 A( 1)

2 1 0 7 1 W h e n w or ki n g o ut t h e r el e v a nt e ar ni n g s, a n y e ar ni n g s i n e x c e s s of L E L ar e

i g n or e d1.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 5 A( 2)

R el a x ati o n of t h e fi r st c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n

S p o u s e s a n d ci vil p art n e r s of s e r vi c e p e r s o n n el

2 1 0 7 2 T h e fir st c o ntri b uti o n c o n di ti o n i s t a k e n t o b e s ati sfi e d1

w h er e t h e cl ai m a nt i s e ntitl e d

t o b e cr e dit e d wit h e ar ni n g s e q u al t o L E L o n t h e gr o u n d s t h at t h e y

1. ar e a s p o u s e or ci vil p art n er of a m e m b er of H M F a n d

2. a c c o m p a ni e d t h at m e m b er of H M F o n a n a s si g n m e nt o ut si d e t h e U K or

tre at e d a s s u c h b y t h e S e cr et ar y of St at e

i n r e s p e ct of a n y w e e k d uri n g t h e l a st c o m pl et e t a x y e ar b ef or e t h e r el e v a nt b e n efit

y e ar.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 5 B( 2) ; S o ci al S e c u rit y ( C r e dit s) R e g ul ati o n s 1 9 7 5, r e g 9 E

2 1 0 7 3 I n a d diti o n t o s ati sf yi n g D M G 2 1 0 7 2, t h e cl ai m a nt m u st al s o1

1. h a v e p ai d Cl a s s 1 c o ntri b uti o n s b ef or e t h e r el e v a nt b e n efit w e e k i n r e s p e ct of

a n y p r e vi o u s t a x y e ar a n d

2. h a v e e ar ni n g s at t h e l e v el of L E L i n t h at t a x y e ar o n w hi c h Cl a s s 1

c o ntri b uti o n s h a v e

2. 1 b e e n p ai d o r

2. 2 tr e at e d a s p ai d

of at l e a st 2 6 ti m e s t h e L E L f or t h at t a x y e ar, di sr e g ar di n g a n y e ar ni n g s w hi c h

e x c e e d L E L.

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 4 5 B( 1)

E x a m pl e

J e s si c a s h u s b a n d i s i n t h e ar m y a n d s h e a c c o m p a ni e d hi m w h e n h e s er v e d

o v er s e a s i n v ari o u s s p ell s d uri n g 2 0 1 0 a n d 2 0 1 1. Pri or t o 2 0 1 0, J e s si c a h a d w or k e d

i nt er mitt e ntl y b ut m o st fr e q u e ntl y i n 2 0 0 7 a n d 2 0 0 8. W hil st o v er s e a s J e s si c a di d n ot

w or k b ut w a s cr e dit e d wit h e ar ni n g s e q u al t o L E L o n t h e gr o u n d s t h at s h e

a c c o m p a ni e d h er h u s b a n d o n o v er s e a s p o sti n g s. W h e n t h e y arri v e d b a c k i n t h e U K,

J e s si c a m a d e a cl ai m f or J S A wit h a d at e of cl ai m of 1 0. 1. 1 2.


T h e D M d e ci d e s t h at J e s si c a s ati sfi e s t h e fir st c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n f or J S A( C o nt).

T hi s i s b a s e d o n h er r el e v a nt b e n efit y e ar b ei n g 2 0 1 2. Or di n aril y, t h e t w o t a x y e ar s

t o b e u s e d t o d et er mi n e t h e fir st c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n w o ul d b e 2 0 1 0/ 2 0 1 1 or

2 0 0 9/ 2 0 1 0. H o w e v er, b e c a u s e of J e s si c a s ti m e o v er s e a s a s a s p o u s e of a m e m b er

of H M F, t h e D M d e ci d e s t o u s e t h e t a x y e ar 2 0 0 7/ 2 0 0 8 w h er e J e s si c a s e ar ni n g s

w er e s u c h t h at t h e fir st c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n c a n b e t a k e n t o h a v e b e e n s ati sfi e d.

J e s si c a will still n e e d t o s ati sf y t h e s e c o n d c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n f or t h e t w o t a x

y e ar s 2 0 1 0/ 1 1 a n d 2 0 0 9/ 1 0.

S e c o n d c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n

G e n e r al

2 1 0 7 4 T o s ati sf y t h e s e c o n d c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n1

1. th e cl ai m a nt m u st h a v e

1. 1 p ai d Cl a s s 1 c o ntri b uti o n s o r

1. 2 b e e n cr e dit e d wit h e ar ni n g s

f or t h e l a st t w o c o m pl et e t a x y e ar s b ef or e t h e b e gi n ni n g of t h e r el e v a nt b e n efit y e ar

a n d

2. t h e e ar ni n g s f a ct or fr o m t h e e ar ni n g s

2. 1 o n w hi c h pri m ar y Cl a s s 1 c o ntri b uti o n s h a v e b e e n p ai d or tr e at e d a s

b ei n g p ai d o r

2. 2 cr e dit e d

m u st b e at l e a st 5 0 ti m e s t h e L E L f or e a c h of t h o s e l a st t w o c o m pl et e t a x y e ar s ( s e e

D M G A p p e n di x 1 t o t hi s C h a pt er).

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 2( 1)( b), 2( 3) & 3 5( 1)

S h a r e fi s h e r m e n

2 1 0 7 5 F or s h ar e fi s h er m e n D M G 2 1 0 7 4 1. 1 a n d 2. 1 c a n i n cl u d e Cl a s s 1 or s p e ci al Cl a s s 2

c o ntri b uti o n s1.

1 J S A ct 9 5 , s 2( 1)( b), 2( 3) & 3 5( 1); J S A R e g s, r e g 1 5 8( 2)

V ol u nt e e r d e v el o p m e nt w or k e r s

2 1 0 7 6 F or v ol u nt e er d e v el o p m e nt w or k er s D M G 2 1 0 7 4 1. 1 a n d 2. 1 c a n i n cl u d e1

Cl a s s 1

c o ntri b uti o n s or Cl a s s 2 c o ntri b uti o n s f or v ol u nt e er d e v el o p m e nt w or k er s2.

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 2( 1)( b), 2( 3) & 3 5( 1); J S A R e g s, r e g 1 6 7;

2 S S ( C o nt ri b uti o n s) R e gs 7 9, P a rt VIII, C as e G


E a r ni n g s at or b el o w t h e L E L

2 1 0 7 7 P e o pl e w h o h a v e e ar ni n g s at or b el o w t h e L E L a n d p e o pl e w h o h a v e e ar ni n g s

a b o v e t h e L E L d o n ot h a v e t o p a y a n y c o ntri b uti o n s o n e ar ni n g s at or b el o w t h e

L E L1.

1 S S C B A ct 9 2, s 6 A

2 1 0 7 8 T h e e ar ni n g s

1. o n w hi c h pri m ar y Cl a s s 1 c o ntri b uti o n s h a v e b e e n p ai d or tr e at e d a s p ai d,

t h at di d n ot e x c e e d t h e U E L a n d

2. at or b el o w t h e L E L

c o u nt t o w ar d s s ati sf yi n g t h e s e c o n d c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n1.

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 2( 3 A)

2 1 0 7 9 - 2 1 0 8 0

P r e s cri b e d a m o u nt of e ar ni n g s

2 1 0 8 1 Cl ai m a nt s ar e n ot e ntitl e d t o J S A( C o nt) f or a n y w e e k t h at t h e y h a v e e ar ni n g s t h at

ar e hi g h er t h a n t h e pr e s cri b e d a m o u nt ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 6 0 3. )1.

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 2( 1)( c)

2 1 0 8 2 T h e pr e s cri b e d a m o u nt of t h e cl ai m a nt' s e ar ni n g s i s c al c ul at e d b y u si n g t h e f or m ul a1

( A + D) - 0. 0 1 w h er e

1. A i s t h e a g e -r el at e d a m o u nt t h at i s a p pr o pri at e t o t h e cl ai m a nt' s a g e a n d

2. D i s a n y e ar ni n g s di sr e g ar d a p pr o pri at e t o t h e cl ai m a nt a s i n2

2. 1 D M G 2 5 0 8 2 - 2 5 0 8 3 (t w o p a y m e nt s t o b e t a k e n i nt o a c c o u nt f or t h e

s a m e w e e k b e c a u s e of t h e i m pr a cti c a bilit y r ul e, fir st of t w o p a y m e nt s

d u e b ef or e t h e d at e of cl ai m) a n d

2. 2 D M G 2 6 1 0 2 - 2 6 1 0 3 ( di s a bl e d p er s o n s, r e p e at cl ai m s) a n d

2. 3 D M G 2 6 1 0 8 (l o n e p ar e nt s) a n d

2. 4 D M G 2 6 1 1 4 - 2 6 1 3 3, ( c ar er s, s p e ci al o c c u p ati o n s, e ar ni n g s fr o m o n e

or m or e o c c u p ati o n s, J S A(I B) a n d I S - c o u pl e s, a m o u nt of di sr e g ar d,

e ar ni n g s p ai d f or e m pl o y m e nt w hi c h h a s b e e n i nt err u pt e d, e ar ni n g s

p a y a bl e o ut si d e U K, e ar ni n g s p ai d i n a f or ei g n c urr e n c y) a n d

2. 5 D M G 2 6 4 1 7 ( eff e ct s of a w ar d s f or u nf air di s mi s s al) a n d

2. 6 D M G 2 6 6 4 2 - 2 6 6 4 7 (r e m u n er ati v e w or k, P/ T w or k a n d p a y m e nt s o n

t er mi n ati o n) a n d


2. 7 D M G 2 7 4 7 1 ( E ar ni n g s fr o m s elf -e m pl o y m e nt t h at h a s c e a s e d).

1 J S A R e g s, r e g 5 6( 1) & ( 2); 2 r e g 9 9( 2) & 1 0 1( 2) & S c h 6, p a r a 1 -1 6 & 1 9

E x a m pl e

D arr e n i s e ntitl e d t o a n a g e-r el at e d a m o u nt of 6 7 . 50 a w e e k.

H e i s e ntitl e d t o a di sr e g ar d of 5. 0 0 a w e e k.

A p pl yi n g t h e f or m ul a - ( 6 7 . 50 + 5. 0 0) - 0. 0 1 = 7 2 . 49.

If D arr e n h a s e ar ni n g s of m or e t h a n 7 2 . 49 a w e e k h e i s n ot e ntitl e d t o J S A( C o nt).

L at e p a y m e nt of c o ntri b uti o n s

2 1 0 8 3 T h e D M d et er mi n e s w h et h er t h e c o ntri b uti o n c o n diti o n s f or J S A( C o nt) ar e s ati sfi e d.

C o ntri b uti o n s p ai d aft er t h e d u e d at e ar e g e n er all y tr e at e d a s p ai d o n t h e d at e of

p a y m e nt. H o w e v er t h er e ar e cir c u m st a n c e s i n w hi c h t h e D M m a y a c c e pt t h at

c o ntri b uti o n s ar e tr e at e d a s h a vi n g b e e n p ai d o n a n e arli er d at e1. T h e D M will n e e d

t o li ai s e wit h H M R C.

1 S S ( C o nt s) R e g s, r e g 6 0 -6 5; S S ( C r e diti n g et c) R e g s, r e g 4

2 1 0 8 4 - 2 1 0 8 7


D u r ati o n of J S A( C o nt)

M a xi m u m e ntitl e m e nt

2 1 0 8 8 Cl ai m a nt s w h o ar e e ntitl e d t o J S A( C o nt) c a n n ot h a v e m or e t h a n 1 8 2 d a y s

J S A( C o nt)1 f or a n y p eri o d u si n g t h e s a m e t w o t a x y e ar s ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 9 0 - 2 1 0 9 1).

E a c h d a y f or w hi c h

1. J S A( C o nt) i s p ai d o r

2. J S A( C o nt) i s tr e at e d a s p ai d ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 9 7) o r

3. t h e cl ai m a nt i s e ntitl e d t o J S A( C o nt) b ut it i s n ot p a y a bl e ( s e e D M G 2 1 0 9 8 -

2 1 0 9 9)

c o u nt s t o w ar d s t h e 1 8 2 d a y t ot al.

1 J S A ct 9 5, s 5( 1)

2 1 0 8 9

M or e t h a n o n e p e ri o d of e ntitl e m e nt t o J S A( C o nt)

2 1 0 9 0 If a cl ai m a nt h a s t w o or m or e s e p ar at e cl ai m s t o J S A o n w hi c h e ntitl e m e nt t o

J S A( C o nt) i s d e ci d e d u

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