The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

Interpretation

[F1 75.— (1) For the purposes of section 19 and of this Part:

(a) “an employment programme" means—

(i) any one of the following programmes of advice, guidance or job search assistance provided in pursuance of arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 , known as—

(aa) Jobplan Workshop, being a programme of up to one week to provide advice and guidance on jobs, training and employment opportunity;

(bb) 1-2-1, being a programme of up to 6 interviews to give advice, support and encouragement and to identify matters that are preventing a return to work;

F2 (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(dd) Jobfinder, being a programme of up to 7 interviews to give advice, support and guidance in job search and with emphasis on obtaining employment as soon as possible; and

(ee) [F3 Programme Centre Workshop, being a programme of up to 29 hours' attendance over a period not exceeding 28 days, and consisting of a series of individual modules providing job search advice and guidance, motivational assistance and assistance in the preparation of a curriculum vitae; and]

(ii) any one of the following programmes, provided in pursuance of arrangements made by or on behalf of the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 and for which only persons who are aged 18 years or over and less than 26 years immediately prior to entry may be eligible, known as—

(aa) [F4 the Employment Option of the New Deal, being a programme which lasts for any individual for up to 26 weeks and which includes for that individual—

(i) employed earner’s employment, training and support; or

(ii) assistance in pursuing self-employed earner’s employment;]

(bb) the Voluntary Sector Option of the New Deal, being a programme which lasts for any individual for up to six months and which includes for that individual employed earner’s employment or a work placement combined in either case with training, support and job search;

(cc) the Environment Task Force Option of the New Deal, being a programme which lasts for any individual for up to six months and which includes for that individual employed earner’s employment or a work placement combined in either case with training, support and job search.

(b) “a training scheme" means—

(i) a scheme for training for which persons aged less than 18 years are eligible and for which persons aged 18 years or over and less than 25 years may be eligible, provided in England and Wales directly or indirectly by a Training and Enterprise Council [F5 , or a Chamber of Commerce, Training and Enterprise, under its contractual arrangement with the Secretary of State] and, in Scotland, directly or indirectly by a Local Enterprise Company pursuant to its arrangement with, as the case may be, Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise (whether that arrangement is known as an Operating Contract or by any other name); F6 ...

(ii) the scheme, provided in pursuance of arrangements made by or on behalf of the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 and for which only persons who are aged 18 years or over and less than 26 years immediately prior to entry may be eligible, known as the Full-Time Education and Training Option of the New Deal, being a scheme which lasts for any individual for up to one year and which includes for that individual some or all of the following, namely education, training, work experience and support in job search [F7 skills; and]

[F8 (iii) for the purposes of section 19(5)(b)(iii) and (iv) and section 19(5)(c), in relation to a person who has been treated as available for employment to any extent under regulation 17A(3), the qualifying course in respect of which he has been so treated.]

(2) In section 19, except subsection (2), and in this Part, except regulation 69 and the first occasion on which the word occurs in regulation 72(5A)(a), “week" means any period of 7 consecutive days.

(3) In section 19(2), regulation 69 and the first occasion on which the word occurs in regulation 72(5A)(a), “week" means benefit week.

(4) In section 19, except subsection (9), and in this Part, “employment" means employed earner’s employment other than such employment in which a person is employed whilst participating in an employment programme falling within paragraph (1)(a)(ii); and “employed earner" shall be construed accordingly.

(5) In section 19(9), “employment" means employed earner’s employment.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 75 substituted (5.1.1998) by The Social Security Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/2863), regs. 1(1), 8

F2 Reg. 75(1)(a)(i)(cc) omitted (4.8.1998) by virtue of The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1698), regs. 1(1), 3(a)

F3 Reg. 75(1)(a)(i)(ee) substituted (4.8.1998) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1698), regs. 1(1), 3(b)

F4 Reg. 75(1)(a)(ii)(aa) substituted (1.6.1998) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1174), regs. 1(1), 3(2)

F5 Words in reg. 75(1)(b)(i) substituted (4.8.1998) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1698), regs. 1(1), 4

F6 Word in reg. 75(1)(b)(i) deleted (1.6.1998) by The Social Security Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1274), regs. 1(1), 9(a)

F7 Words in reg. 75(1)(b)(ii) substituted (1.6.1998) by The Social Security Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1274), regs. 1(1), 9(b)

F8 Reg. 75(1)(b)(iii) inserted (1.6.1998) by The Social Security Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1274), regs. 1(1), 9(c)