Part I The Jobseeker’s Allowance

Persons under 18

17 Reduced payments.

F1(1)

Regulations may provide for the amount of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance F2payable in respect of any young person to whom this section applies to be reduced—

(a)

in such circumstances,

(b)

by such a percentage, and

(c)

for such a period,

as may be prescribed.

F3(1A)

Regulations may provide for the amount of a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance payable in respect of any joint-claim couple where a member of the couple is a young person to whom this section applies to be reduced—

(a)

in such circumstances,

(b)

by such a percentage, and

(c)

for such a period,

as may be prescribed.

(2)

This section applies to any young person in respect of whom—

(a)

a direction is in force under section 16; and

(b)

F4any of the conditions mentioned in subsection (3) is satisfied.

(3)

The conditions are that—

(a)

the young person was previously entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance and that entitlement ceased by virtue of the revocation of a direction under section 16;

F5(b)

he has given up a place on a training scheme, or failed to attend such a scheme on which he has been given a place, and no certificate has been issued to him under subsection (4);

(c)

he has lost his place on such a scheme through misconduct.

F6(4)

Where a young person who has given up a place on a training scheme, or failed to attend such a scheme on which he has been given a place—

(a)

claims that there was F7a good reason for his doing so; and

(b)

applies to the Secretary of State for a certificate under this subsection,

the Secretary of State shall, if he is satisfied that there was F7a good reason, issue a certificate to that effect and give a copy of it to the young person.

(5)

In this section—

“training scheme” has such meaning as may be prescribed;

“young person” means a person who has reached the age of 16 but not the age of 18.