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Persons in receipt of a training allowance

170.[F1(1) A person who is not receiving training falling within paragraph (2) [F2and is not a qualifying young person or child within the meaning of section 142 of the Benefits Act (child and qualifying young person)] may be entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance without—

(a)being available for employment;

(b)having entered into a jobseeker’s agreement; or

(c)actively seeking employment,

if he is in receipt of a training allowance F3....]

(2) Training falls within this paragraph if it is training for which persons aged under 18 are eligible and for which persons aged 18 to 24 may be eligible, [F4secured by the [F5[F6Secretary of State]F7...] or by the [F8Welsh Ministers] and, in Scotland, provided], directly or indirectly by a Local Enterprise Company pursuant to its arrangement with, as the case may be, [F9Skills Development Scotland,] Scottish Enterprise Highlands and Island Enterprise (whether that arrangements is known as am Operating Contract or by other name).

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F3Words in reg. 170(1) omitted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Section 26) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/424), reg. 3(3)

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