The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

14.  In the case of a claimant participating in arrangements for training made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 F1 or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990F2 , or in an employment rehabilitation programme established under that section of the 1973 Act—

(a) any travelling expenses reimbursed to the claimant;

(b) any living away from home allowance under section 2(2)(d) of the 1973 Act or section 2(4)(c) of the 1990 Act but only to the extent that rent payable in respect of accommodation not normally occupied by him as his home is not met by housing benefit;

(c) any training premium,

[F3 (d) any child care expenses reimbursed to the claimant in respect of his participation in a New Deal option, in the Intensive Activity Period specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(iv) or in the Intensive Activity Period for 50 plus]

but this paragraph, except in so far as it relates to a payment under sub-paragraph (a), [F4 (b), (c) or (d)], does not apply to any part of any allowance under section 2(2)(d) of the 1973 Act or section 2(4)(c) of the 1990 Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 1973 c.50 section 2 was amended by section 25(1) of the Employment Act 1988 (c.19), Part I of Schedule 7 to the Employment Act 1989 (c.38), and section 47(1) of the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 (c.19).

F2 1990 c.35.

F3 Sch. 7 para. 14(d) substituted (9.4.2001) by The Social Security Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1029), regs. 1(1), 12(a)

F4 Words in Sch. 7 para. 14 substituted (5.1.1998) by The Social Security Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/2863), regs. 1(1), 14(a)(ii)