The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

Sanctions

67.—(1) Without prejudice to any other circumstances in which a person may be regarded as having [F1 a good reason] for any act or omission for the purposes of [F2 section 19A(2)(d), (e) or (f)], and in addition to the circumstances listed in regulation 73, a young person is to be regarded as having [F1 a good reason] for any act or omission for the purposes of [F2 section 19A(2)(d), (e) or (f)] where

(a) this is the first occasion on which he has done an act or omission falling within [F2 section 19A(2)(d), (e) or (f)] and he has not while claiming a jobseeker's allowance failed to pursue an opportunity of obtaining training without [F1 a good reason] or rejected an offer of training without [F1 a good reason] or failed to complete a course of training and no certificate has been issued to him under subsection (4) of section 17 with respect to that training; and

(b) at the time he did the act or omission falling within [F3 section 19A(2)(d) or (e) or failed to attend a training scheme or employment programme] he was F4 ... a new jobseeker or, [F3 in the case where he has given up a place on a training scheme or employment programme], at the time he first attended the scheme or programme he was F4 ... a new jobseeker.

(2) Without prejudice to any other circumstances in which a person may be regarded as having [F1 a good reason] for any act or omission for the purposes of [F5 section 19(2)(c) or (d)], a young person is to be regarded as having [F1 a good reason] for any act or omission for the purposes of [F5 section 19(2)(c) or (d)] where the employer did not offer suitable training unless he falls within regulation 61(1)(a) or (f) or his jobseeker’s allowance has been reduced in accordance with regulation 63 or in accordance with regulation 68 because he has done an act or omission falling within [F6 section 19A(2)(d), (e), (f) or (g)] or [F7 section 19(2)(a), (b), (c) or (d) read with Part V].

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, “new jobseeker" means a young person who has not since first leaving full-time education been employed or self-employed for 16 or more hours per week or completed a course of training or failed to complete a course of training and no certificate has been issued to him to show [F1 a good reason] for that failure under subsection (4) of section 17 or [F8 given up a place on a training scheme or employment programme] without [F1 a good reason] or done an act or omission falling within [F9 section 19A(2)(g)].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 67 substituted (22.10.2012) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2568), regs. 1(1), 5(17)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 67(1) substituted (22.10.2012) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2568), regs. 1(1), 5(17)(b)(i)

F3 Words in reg. 67(1)(b) substituted (22.10.2012) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2568), regs. 1(1), 5(17)(b)(ii)

F4 Words in reg. 67(1)(b) deleted (7.10.1996) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1517), regs. 1, 13

F5 Words in reg. 67(2) substituted (2.4.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/443), regs. 1, 4(5)(a)

F6 Words in reg. 67(2) substituted (22.10.2012) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2568), regs. 1(1), 5(17)(c)(ii)

F7 Words in reg. 67(2) substituted (2.4.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/443), regs. 1, 4(5)(b)

F8 Words in reg. 67(3) substituted (22.10.2012) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2568), regs. 1(1), 5(17)(d)(i)

F9 Words in reg. 67(3) substituted (22.10.2012) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2568), regs. 1(1), 5(17)(d)(ii)