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22.—(1) The Social Security (Mariners’ Benefits) Regulations 1975(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation)(2)—
(a)after the definition of “British ship” insert—
““contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance” means an allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 as amended by the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 that remove references to an income-based allowance, and a contribution-based allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 as that Act has effect apart from those provisions;”;
(b)for the definition of “contributory employment and support allowance” substitute—
““contributory employment and support allowance” means an allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act as amended by the provisions of Schedule 3, and Part 1 of Schedule 14, to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 that remove references to an income-related allowance, and a contributory allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act as that Part has effect apart from those provisions;”; and
(c)after the definition of “mariner”, insert—
““new style JSA” means a jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 as amended by the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the 2012 Act that remove references to an income-based allowance;”.
(3) In regulation 2 (days in periods of paid leave not to be treated as days of unemployment)(3), after “that period of leave” insert “and, in relation to new style JSA, shall not be regarded as entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for any day in that period”.
(4) In regulation 6 (special provisions relating to days of unemployment etc.)(4), after paragraph (1), insert—
“(1A) In relation to new style JSA, a mariner or share fisherman employed as such on board any ship or vessel shall be treated as complying with the work-related requirements referred to in section 6(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 during any period when he is absent from Great Britain if he would comply with those requirements but for the fact that he is absent from Great Britain.”.
Regulation 1(2) was amended by S.I. 2008/1554.
Regulation 2 was amended by S.I. 1996/207 and 1996/1516.
Regulation 6 was amended by S.I. 1984/1303, 1995/829, 1996/207, 1997/563 and 2008/1554.
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