The Social Security (Traineeships and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2015

Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013

4.  In regulation 12 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013(1) (meaning of “receiving education”)—

(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) This regulation applies for the basic condition in section 4(1)(d) of the Act (not receiving education).

(1A) A qualifying young person is to be treated as receiving education, unless the person is participating in a traineeship.

(1B) In paragraph (1A) “traineeship means a course which—

(a) is funded (in whole or in part) by, or under arrangements made by, the—

(i) Secretary of State under section 14 of the Education Act 2002, or

(ii) Chief Executive of Skills Funding;

(b) lasts no more than 6 months;

(c) includes training to help prepare the participant for work and a work experience placement; and

(d) is open to persons who on the first day of the course have reached the age of 16 but not 25;”

(b) in paragraph (2) for “In any other case” substitute “Except in circumstances where paragraph (1A) applies”.

(1)

S.I. 2013/376.