The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 No. 380

SCHEDULE 4 E+W+S SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CLAIMS FOR A JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE DURING PERIODS CONNECTED WITH PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

1.  In this Schedule and regulation 36(2)— E+W+S

(a) “public holiday” means—

(i) in England and Wales, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M1 ,

(ii) in Scotland, a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 or a local holiday;

(b) “Christmas and New Year holidays” means—

(i) in England and Wales, the period beginning at the start of Christmas Day and terminating at the end of New Year's Day, or if New Year's Day is a Sunday at the end of 2nd January,

(ii) in Scotland, the period beginning at the start of Christmas Day and terminating at the end of 2nd January, or where New Year's Day is a Saturday or a Sunday terminating at the end of 3rd January;

(c) “Easter Holidays” means the period beginning at the start of Good Friday and terminating at the end of Easter Monday;

(d) “office closure” means a period during which an appropriate office is closed in connection with a public holiday.

Marginal Citations

M1 1971 c.80.