The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011

PART 4 Hardship

Hardship

9.  Regulation 140 (meaning of “person in hardship”) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(1) is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph (2) substitute “, (4A), (4B) or (4C)” for “or (4A) or (4B)”;

(b) after paragraph (4B) insert—

“(4C) In paragraph (2), a “person in hardship” does not include a claimant who is required at that time to participate in the Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme.”.

Hardship for joint-claim couples

10.  Regulation 146A (meaning of “couple in hardship”) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(2) is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph (2) substitute “, (5A) or (5B)” for “or (5A)”;

(b) after paragraph (5A) insert—

“(5B) In paragraph (2), a “couple in hardship” does not include a joint-claim couple either or both of whom are at that time required to participate in the Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme.”.

(1)

Regulation 140 was amended by S.I. 1996/1516, 1996/1517, 1997/2863, 1999/2860, 2000/239, 2000/1978, 2001/1029, 2003/445, 2005/2687, 2005/2877, 2008/1554, 2008/3051, 2009/480 and 2010/509.

(2)

Regulation 146A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978 and was amended by S.I. 2001/1029, 2005/2877, 2005/2687, 2008/1554, 2009/480 and 2010/509.