5.2.1.30 Married Unemployment & Sickness Benefit

These rates also applied to NSA, SA and PA as they were introduced or replaced former payments.

This topic contains the following 2 rates tables:

Table Nos	Explanation
1	Married with Partner Unemployment Benefit & Sickness Benefit - November 1984 to Present Date
2	Additional Benefit for Partner - November 1984 to September 1993

This table shows the rates in dollars per week.

These notes relate to Married with Partner Unemployment Benefit & Sickness Benefit - November 1984 to September 1996:

Note	Explanation
A	Up to 20 September 1990 this was the maximum rate paid to married recipients regardless of age or number of children. From 20 September 1990 this rate is applicable where a married couple were both over 21 years or had a dependent child (1.1.D.70). For recipients under the age of 21 years without children the rate was restricted to an age based rate.
B	Recipients granted with effect from 20 March 1992 (job search allowance (JSA), NSA, SA and SpB) and 26 March 1992 (pensions) with an ineligible partner paid at half married rate. Recipients with an ineligible partner imprisoned or in psychiatric confinement because he or she is charged with committing an offence still paid at the equivalent to single rate.
C	From September 1994, dependent partners of JSA, NSA, SA and SpB recipients received PA paid directly to them.

This table shows the rates in dollars per week.

This note relates to Additional Benefit for Partner - November 1984 to September 1994:

Note	Explanation
D	From 20 September 1990 the only recipients who could attract this rate were partners who were over 21 years or had children.
E	From September 1994, dependent partners of JSA, NSA, SA and SpB recipients received PA paid directly to them. See Table 1.

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Last reviewed: 21 September 2009

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