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SCHEDULE 2 continued
64 (1) Section 150 of the Administration Act (annual up-rating of benefits) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (j) insert-
“(k) specified in regulations under section 4(2) or (5) of the Jobseekers Act 1995;”.
(3) In subsection (7), after “Benefits Act” insert “or under the Jobseekers Act 1995,”.
65 In section 164(1) of the Administration Act (destination of repayments), after “Subject to” insert “section 38 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and to”.
66 (1) Section 166 of the Administration Act (financial review and report) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for the words from “the 1975 Act” to the end substitute— “—
(a) the 1975 Act;
(b) Parts I to VI of the Contributions and Benefits Act (except Part I of Schedule 8);
(c) the provisions of the Jobseekers Act 1995 relating to a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance; and
(d) this Act so far as it relates to the provisions specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) above.”.
(3) In subsection (2), for the words from “Parts I” to the end substitute— “—
(a) Parts I to VI of the Contributions and Benefits Act (except Part I of Schedule 8);
(b) the provisions of the Jobseekers Act 1995 relating to a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance; and
(c) this Act so far as it relates to the provisions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) above.”.
67 In section 170 of the Administration Act (the Social Security Advisory Committee), in subsection (5)—
(a) in the definition of “the relevant enactments”, after “payments;” insert—
“(aa) the provisions of the Jobseekers Act 1995;” and
(b) in the definition of “the relevant Northern Ireland enactments”, after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) any provisions in Northern Ireland which correspond to provisions of the Jobseekers Act 1995; and”.
68 (1) Section 177(5) of the Administration Act (co-ordination with Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (a), after “Benefits Act” insert “, the Jobseekers Act 1995”.
(3) In paragraph (b), after “Benefits Act” insert “, any enactment in Northern Ireland corresponding to the Jobseekers Act 1995”.
(4) After “income support;” insert—
“(ia) income-based jobseeker’s allowance;”.
69 (1) Section 178 of the Administration Act (reciprocal arrangements with Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), after “Benefits Act” insert “, the Jobseekers Act 1995”.
(3) In subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) income-based jobseeker’s allowance;”.
(4) In subsection (3), after “this Act” insert (in each place) “, the Jobseekers Act 1995”.
70 (1) Section 179 of the Administration Act (reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (3), after “this Act” insert “, the Jobseekers Act 1995”.
(3) In subsection (4), after “Benefits Act;” insert—
“(aa) to the Jobseekers Act 1995;”.
(4) In subsection (5), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) jobseeker’s allowance;”.
71 In section 180 of the Administration Act (payment of travelling expenses by Secretary of State), after “Benefits Act” (in both places) insert “, the Jobseekers Act 1995”.
72 In section 187 of the Administration Act (certain benefit to be inalienable), in subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) a jobseeker’s allowance;”.
73 (1) Section 191 of the Administration Act (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2) In the definition of “benefit”, after “Act” insert “and includes a jobseeker’s allowance”.
(3) After the definition of “the Consequential Provisions Act” insert—
““contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995;”.
(4) After the definition of “housing benefit scheme” insert—
““income-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995;”.
74 In Schedule 4 to the Administration Act (persons employed in social security administration or adjudication), in paragraph 2 of Part II, after “relate to” insert “a jobseeker’s allowance or to”.
75 (1) Paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (deductions from income support) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1)—
(a) after first “income support” insert “or a jobseeker’s allowance”;
(b) omit “within the meaning of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992”; and
(c) in paragraph (a), for “income support” substitute “that benefit”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (2)(b) after “income support” insert “or a jobseeker’s allowance”.
76 (1) Paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (enforcement in Scotland) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1)—
(a) after first “income support” insert “or a jobseeker’s allowance”;
(b) omit “within the meaning of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992”; and
(c) in paragraph (a), for “income support” substitute “that benefit”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (2)(b) after “income support” insert “or a jobseeker’s allowance”.
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