Part IIThe Jobseeker's Allowance

Persons under 18

Severe hardship18

1

If it appears to the Department—

a

that a person—

i

has reached the age of 16 but not the age of 18,

ii

is not entitled to a jobseeker's allowance or to income support, and

iii

is registered for training but is not being provided with any training, and

b

that severe hardship will result to him unless a jobseeker's allowance is paid to him, the Department may direct that this Article is to apply to him.

2

A direction may be given so as to have effect for a specified period.

3

The Department may revoke a direction if—

a

it appears to the Department that there has been a change of circumstances as a result of which failure to receive a jobseeker's allowance need no longer result in severe hardship to the person concerned;

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it appears to the Department that the person concerned—

i

failed to pursue an opportunity of obtaining training, or

ii

rejected an offer of training,

and has not shown good reason for doing so; or

c

the Department is satisfied that it was given in ignorance of some material fact or was based on a mistake as to some material fact and considers that, but for the ignorance or mistake, the Department would not have given the direction.

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In this Article—

“period” includes—

  1. a

    a period of a determinate length;

  2. b

    a period defined by reference to the happening of a future event; and

  3. c

    a period of a determinate length but subject to earlier determination upon the happening of a future event.