The Social Security (Qualifying Young Persons Participating in Relevant Training Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008

3.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)(2), in the appropriate place insert—

““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 Education and Skills Funding;

(b)

lasts for 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 the age of 25;”.

(3) In regulation 14 (meaning of education)(3), after paragraph (2A) insert—

“(2B) Paragraph (2) does not apply to a traineeship.”.

(4) In regulation 15 (claimants to be treated as receiving education)—

(a) regulation 15 becomes paragraph (1) of that regulation;

(b) in paragraph (1) after the words “regulation 18” insert “and paragraph (2)”;

(c) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(2) A qualifying young person is not to be treated as receiving education if they are participating in a traineeship.”.

(1)

S.I. 2008/794.

(2)

There are amendments to regulation 2(1) which are not relevant to these regulations.

(3)

Regulation 14(2A) was inserted by regulation 20(3) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012/757.