The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207) (“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations”).

In particular, they amend the definition of “training” or “training scheme” as the case may be in regulations 57, 75 and 170 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations to reflect the fact that training that was formerly provided by a Training and Enterprise Council may now in some cases be provided by a Chamber of Commerce, Training and Enterprise.

These Regulations also amend the definition of “an employment programme” in regulation 75 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations. Regulation 75 is an interpretation provision. It prescribes employment programmes and training schemes for the purposes of section 19 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations. The effect is that if a person, without good cause, refuses or fails to participate in one of those programmes or schemes, or loses his place on one of those programmes or schemes due to misconduct, he will receive a sanction under section 19. Regulation 3 removes from the definition of such programmes Workwise (in Scotland, Worklink) and Restart course as from 4th August 1998, and Jobfinder and 1–2–1 as from 1st December 1998. In addition a new programme called Programme Centre Workshop is added to the definition of “an employment programme” as from 4th August 1998.