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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)

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Welfare Reform Act 2012, Cross Heading: Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)E+W+S

1E+W+SThe Jobseekers Act 1995 is amended as follows.

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I1Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 22.10.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(2)(e)

2[F1(1)Section 8 (attendance etc) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In subsection (1A)(a) (as originally enacted), for “the Secretary of State” there is substituted “an employment officer“.

(3)In subsection (2), for paragraphs (a) to (c) there is substituted “ provide for entitlement to a jobseeker's allowance to cease at such time as may be determined in accordance with any such regulations if, when a person fails to comply with such regulations, that person (or, if that person is a member of a joint-claim couple, either member of the couple) does not make prescribed contact with an employment officer within a prescribed period of the failure. ”]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 7 para. 2 repealed (29.4.2013 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/983, art. 7(1)(e) (with art. 7(2)) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511, art. 6)

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I2Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 22.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(2)(f)

3E+W+SIn section 16(3)(b) and 17(4) (in both places) for “good cause” there is substituted “ a good reason ”.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at 22.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(2)(f)

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4E+W+S[F2In section 17A (employment schemes), in subsection (5)(c) for “jobseeker's agreement to which a person is a party” there is substituted “ claimant commitment accepted by a person ”.]

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 7 para. 4 repealed (29.4.2013 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/983, art. 7(1)(e) (with art. 7(2)) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511, art. 6)

5E+W+S[F3Section 20 (exemptions from section 19) is amended as follows—

(a)in the heading, after “19” there is inserted “ and 19A ”;

(b)in subsection (1), for “prevent payment” there is substituted “ authorise reduction ”;

(c)in subsection (2), for “19” there is substituted “19A” and for “(5)” there is substituted “ (2)(c) to (g) ”;

(d)in subsection (3), for “19(6)(b) or (d)” there is substituted “19(2)(b) or (d)” and for “ just cause ” there is substituted “good reason”.]

Textual Amendments

F3Sch. 7 para. 5 repealed (29.4.2013 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/983, art. 7(1)(e) (with art. 7(2)) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511, art. 6)

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 22.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(2)(f)

6E+W+SSections 20C and 20D (uncommenced provision relating to sanctions for violent conduct etc) are repealed.

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I5Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 22.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(2)(f)

7E+W+S[F4In section 22 (members of the forces), in subsection (2), for “section 19(6)(b)” there is substituted “ section 19(2)(b) ”.]

Textual Amendments

F4Sch. 7 para. 7 repealed (29.4.2013 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/983, art. 7(1)(e) (with art. 7(2)) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511, art. 6)

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I6Sch. 7 para. 7 in force at 22.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(2)(f)

8E+W+S[F5In section 35 (interpretation), in subsection (1), before the definition of “jobseeking period” there is inserted—

jobseeker's direction” has the meaning given by section 19A;.]

Textual Amendments

F5Sch. 7 para. 8 repealed (29.4.2013 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/983, art. 7(1)(e) (with art. 7(2)) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511, art. 6)

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 7 para. 8 in force at 22.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(2)(f)

9E+W+S[F6In section 36 (regulations and orders), after subsection (1) there is inserted—

(1A)Subsection (1) does not apply to an order under section 35(1) in relation to employment officers.]

Textual Amendments

F6Sch. 7 para. 9 repealed (29.4.2013 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/983, art. 7(1)(e) (with art. 7(2)) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511, art. 6)

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 7 para. 9 in force at 22.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(2)(f)

10(1)[F7Schedule 1 (supplementary) is amended as follows.]E+W+S

(2)In paragraph 8(b), for “entered into a jobseeker's agreement” there is substituted “accepted a claimant commitment“.

(3)[F8In paragraph 10, at the end there is inserted—

(6)References in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) to an income-based jobseeker's allowance include a payment by way of such an allowance under section 19C.]

Textual Amendments

F7Sch. 7 para. 10(1) repealed (29.4.2013 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/983, art. 7(1)(e) (with art. 7(2)) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511, art. 6)

F8Sch. 7 para. 10(3) repealed (29.4.2013 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/983, art. 7(1)(e) (with art. 7(2)) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511, art. 6)

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 7 para. 10(1) in force at 22.10.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(2)(f)

I10Sch. 7 para. 10(3) in force at 22.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(2)(f)

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