The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

Training Allowance

Persons in receipt of a training allowance

170.— [F1 (1) A person who is not receiving training falling within paragraph (2) [F2 and is not a qualifying young person or child within the meaning of section 142 of the Benefits Act (child and qualifying young person)] may be entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance without—

(a) being available for employment;

(b) having entered into a jobseeker’s agreement; or

(c) actively seeking employment,

if he is in receipt of a training allowance or if he would be in receipt of a training allowance if the Social Security (Breach of Community Order) Regulations 2001 did not prevent the payment of a training allowance to him.]

(2) Training falls within this paragraph if it is training for which persons aged under 18 are eligible and for which persons aged 18 to 24 may be eligible, [F3 secured by the Learning and Skills Council for England or by the [F4 National Assembly for Wales] and, in Scotland, provided] directly or indirectly by a Local Enterprise Company[F5 , or a Chamber of Commerce, Training and Enterprise, under its contractual arrangement with the Secretary of State].

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 170(1) substituted (15.10.2001) by The Social Security (Breach of Community Order) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1711), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)

F2 Words in reg. 170(1) inserted (10.4.2006) by The Social Security (Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/718), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(8)

F3 Words in reg. 170(2) substituted (26.3.2001) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/652), regs. 1(1)(a), 5(c)

F4 Words in reg. 170(2) substituted (1.4.2006) by The National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(5) (with art. 7)

F5 Words in reg. 170(2) substituted (4.8.1998) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1698), regs. 1(1), 5