The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

Voluntary Redundancy

71.—(1) A claimant is to be treated as not having left his employment voluntarily–

(a)where he has been dismissed by his employer by reason of redundancy after volunteering or agreeing to be so dismissed, F1...

(b)where he has left his employment on a date agreed with his employer without being dismissed, in pursuance of an agreement relating to voluntary redundancy [F2or

(c)where he has been laid off or kept on short-time to the extent specified in [F3section 148 of the Employment Rights Act 1996], and has complied with the requirements of that section.]

(2) In paragraph (1) “redundancy" means one of the facts set out in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section [F4139(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996].