The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

Contents of Jobseeker’s AgreementE+W+S

31.  The prescribed requirements for a jobseeker’s agreement are that it shall contain the following information—

(a)the claimant’s name;

(b)where the hours for which the claimant is available for employment are restricted in accordance with regulation 7, the total number of hours for which he is available and any pattern of availability;

(c)any restrictions on the claimant’s availability for employment, including restrictions on the location or type of employment, in accordance with regulations 5, 8, 13 and 17;

(d)a description of the type of employment which the claimant is seeking;

(e)the action which the claimant will take–

(i)to seek employment; and

(ii)to improve his prospects of finding employment;

(f)the dates of the start and of the finish of any permitted period in his case for the purposes of sections 6(5) and 7(5);

(g)a statement of the claimant’s right–

(i)to have a proposed jobseeker’s agreement referred to [F1the Secretary of State];

(ii)to seek a [F2revision or supersession] of any determination of, or direction given by, [F1the Secretary of State]; and

(iii)to appeal to a [F3an appeal tribunal] against any determination of, or direction given by, [F1the Secretary of State] [F4following a revision or supersession ].

(h)the date of the agreement.

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