The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

Meanings of certain expressions used in the Jobseekers Act 1995

3.  For the purposes of the Act and of these Regulations—

  • “employed earner" has the meaning it has in Part I of the Benefits Act by virtue of section 2(1)(a) of that Act;

  • [F1“employment", except as provided in regulations 4 and 75, includes any trade, business, profession, office or vocation;]

  • “pensionable age" has the meaning it has in Parts I to VI of the Benefits Act by virtue of section 122(1) of that Act.

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