Interval of payment 8161 Jobseeker’s Allowance is normally paid fortnightly in arrears unless in any particular case the Department arranges otherwise1. 1 SS (C&P) Regs (NI), reg 26A(1) 8162 Jobseeker’s Allowance can be paid at any interval not exceeding 13 weeks if the weekly amount payable is less than £1.001 but if the weekly entitlement amounts to less than 10 pence the allowance is not payable2. 1 SS (C&P) Regs (NI), reg 26A(3); 2 JSA Regs (NI), reg 87A Office closure 8163 Where Jobseeker’s Allowance is paid in arrears and payment would be affected by the closure of an office of the Department because of a public holiday, the Department may decide to make the payment on any day either 1. wholly in advance or 2. partly in advance and partly in arrears in which case it will for any other purposes be treated as if it was paid in arrears1. 1 SS (C&P) Regs (NI), reg 26A(2); Sch 7, para 2A(2); Sch 7, para 2A(1)(b); Sch 7, para 2A(3) 8164 Public holiday means1 1. Christmas Day 2. any prescribed Bank Holiday2. 1 SS (C&P) Regs (NI), reg 26; Sch 7, para 2A(1)(a); 2 Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 Date payment starts 8165 The claimant is not usually entitled for the seven days of a jobseeking period. For guidance see DMG 33027. 8166 8199 –
Interval of payment 8161 Jobseeker’s Allowance is normally paid fortnightly in arrears unless in any particular case the Department arranges otherwise1. 1 SS (C&P) Regs (NI), reg 26A(1) 8162 Jobseeker’s Allowance can be paid at any interval not exceeding 13 weeks if the weekly amount payable is less than £1.001 but if the weekly entitlement amounts to less than 10 pence the allowance is not payable2. 1 SS (C&P) Regs (NI), reg 26A(3); 2 JSA Regs (NI), reg 87A Office closure 8163 Where Jobseeker’s Allowance is paid in arrears and payment would be affected by the closure of an office of the Department because of a public holiday, the Department may decide to make the payment on any day either 1. wholly in advance or 2. partly in advance and partly in arrears in which case it will for any other purposes be treated as if it was paid in arrears1. 1 SS (C&P) Regs (NI), reg 26A(2); Sch 7, para 2A(2); Sch 7, para 2A(1)(b); Sch 7, para 2A(3) 8164 Public holiday means1 1. Christmas Day 2. any prescribed Bank Holiday2. 1 SS (C&P) Regs (NI), reg 26; Sch 7, para 2A(1)(a); 2 Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 Date payment starts 8165 The claimant is not usually entitled for the seven days of a jobseeking period. For guidance see DMG 33027. 8166 – 8199
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