The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Extended Period of Sickness) Amendment Regulations 2015
Regulations 2 and 3 of these Regulations amend respectively the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I.1996/207) (“the 1996 Regulations”) and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013 (S.I.2013/378) (“the 2013 Regulations”) to enable claimants who have been awarded a jobseeker’s allowance (“JSA”) to continue to be entitled to that benefit during an extended period of sickness.