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Regulation 17(5)
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F1Words in Sch. 2 heading substituted (7.10.1996) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jobseekers Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1460), regs. 1, 2(20)(a)
1.—(1) In this Schedule:–E+W+S
(a)“public holiday” means, as the case may be, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M1 or in Scotland local holidays; and “Christmas and New Year holidays” and “Good Friday and Easter Monday” shall be construed accordingly and shall in each case be treated as one period;
(b)“office closure” means a period during which an [F2office of the Department for Education and Employment] or associated office is closed in connection with a public holiday;
(c)in computing any period of time Sundays shall not be disregarded.
(2) Where any claim for [F3a jobseeker’s allowance] is made during one of the periods set out in paragraph (3), the following provisions shall apply–
(a)a claim for [F4a jobseeker’s allowance] may be treated by [F5the Secretary of State] as a claim for that benefit for a period, to be specified in his decision, not exceeding 35 days after the date of the claim where that claim is made during the period specified in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (3), or 21 days after the date of claim where the claim is made during the period specified in either sub-paragraph (b) or (c) of paragraph (3);
(b)on any claim so treated, benefit may be awarded as if the provisions of paragraph (4) of regulation 17 applied.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) the periods are–
(a)in the case of Christmas and New Year holidays, a period beginning with the start of the 35th day before the first day of office closure and ending at midnight between the last day of office closure and the following day;
(b)in the case of Good Friday and Easter Monday, a period beginning with the start of the 16th day before the first day of the office closure and ending at midnight between the last day of office closure and the following day;
(c)in the case of any other public holiday, a period beginning with the start of the 14th day before the first day of office closure and ending at midnight between the last day of office closure and the following day.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(b) substituted (7.10.1996) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jobseekers Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1460), regs. 1, 2(20)(b)(i)
F3Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 substituted (7.10.1996) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jobseekers Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1460), regs. 1, 2(20)(b)(ii)
F4Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 substituted (7.10.1996) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jobseekers Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1460), regs. 1, 2(20)(b)(ii)
F5Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a) substituted (18.10.99 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 for further specified purposes) by The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 11, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2860) reg. 3(1), (3), Sch. 3 para. 11; S.I. 1999/3178, reg. 3(1)(a), Sch. 6 para. 14 (with reg. 3(1)(b), Schs. 21-23)
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