The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

Interpretation

[F1 75.— (1) For the purposes of section 19[F2 , section 20A] 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—

F3 (aa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4 (bb) Gateway to Work, being a programme of up to two weeks' duration, consisting of advice and assistance on job search activity and the development of job search skills;]

F5 (bb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6 (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7 (dd) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8 (ee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(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) [F9 the Self-Employed 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 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 [F10 and

(iii) [F11 employment zone programme, being a programme established by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 60 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 for an employment zone designed to assist claimants for a jobseeker’s allowance to obtain sustainable employment and subject to the Employment Zones Regulations 2000 or the Employment Zones Regulations 2003 [F12 or the Social Security (Working Neighbourhoods) Regulations 2004].]

(iv) the Intensive Activity Period, that is to say, the programme known by that name and 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, being a programme lasting for up to 52 weeks for any one individual aged 25 years or over and less than 50 years on the first required entry date to any such programme, and consisting for that individual of any one or more of the following elements, namely employed earner’s employment, assistance in pursuing self-employed earner’s employment, education and training, work experience, assistance with job search, motivation and skills training.

(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, [F13 secured by the Learning and Skills Council for England or by the National Council for Education and Training for Wales and, in Scotland, provided] 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); F14 ...

(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 [F15 skills; [F16 and]

(iii) for the purposes of section 19(5)(b)(iii) and (iv) and section 19(5)(c) [F17 and section 20A(2)(b)(iii) and (iv) and section 20A(2)(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) [F18 and in section 20A, except subsection (3)], 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)[F19 , section 20A(3)], 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) [F20 in section 20A], 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) [F21 or (iv) or the Intensive Activity period for 50 plus]; 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 Words in reg. 75(1) inserted (19.3.2001) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1978), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 32(a)

F3 Reg. 75(1)(a)(i)(aa) omitted (14.10.2002) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Employment Programme) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2314), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)

F4 Reg. 75(1)(a)(i)(bb) inserted (19.6.2000) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1370), regs. 1, 2(4)

F5 Reg. 75(1)(a)(i)(bb) omitted (1.12.1998) by virtue of The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1698), regs. 1(1), 3(c)

F6 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)

F7 Reg. 75(1)(a)(i)(dd) omitted (1.12.1998) by virtue of The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1698), regs. 1(1), 3(c)

F8 Reg. 75(1)(a)(i)(ee) omitted (14.10.2002) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Employment Programme) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2314), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)

F9 Reg. 75(1)(a)(ii)(aa) substituted (14.10.2002) by The Social Security Amendment (Employment Programme) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2314), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)

F10 Reg. 75(1)(a)(iii) and word inserted (3.4.2000) by The Employment Zones Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/721), regs. 1, 10(2)

F11 Reg. 75(1)(a)(iii) substituted (27.10.2003) by The Employment Zones Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2438), regs. 1(1), 6

F12 Words in reg. 75(1)(a)(iii) added (26.4.2004) by The Social Security (Working Neighbourhoods) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/959), regs. 1, 23(2)

F13 Words in reg. 75(1)(b)(i) substituted (26.3.2001) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/652), regs. 1(1)(a), 5(c)

F14 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)

F15 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)

F16 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)

F17 Words in reg. 75(1)(b)(iii) inserted (19.3.2001) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1978), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 32(b)

F18 Words in reg. 75(2) inserted (19.3.2001) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1978), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 32(c)

F19 Words in reg. 75(3) inserted (19.3.2001) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1978), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 32(d)

F20 Words in reg. 75(4) inserted (19.3.2001) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1978), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 32(e)

F21 Words in reg. 75(4) inserted (9.4.2001) by The Social Security Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1029), regs. 1(1), 6(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 75(1)(a)(iii) applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/934), regs. 1(1), 7

C2 Words in reg. 75(1)(a)(iv) applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with reg. 3(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Intensive Activity Period 50 to 59 Pilot) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/868), regs. 1(1), 3(1)-(3) (with reg. 3(4))

C3 Reg. 75(1)(b) applied (S.) (1.4.2003) by The Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Consolidation and Amendment Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/176), arts. 1(1), 8(1)(b)(ii)

C4 Reg. 75(1)(b) applied (W.) (1.4.2003) by The Council Tax (Discount Disregards) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/673), arts. 1(1), 3(1)(b)(ii)