2005 No. 1125

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2005

Made

Coming into force

Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 19951 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Whereas these Regulations, so far as section 29(1) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 applies to them, are made with a view to ascertaining whether their provisions will, or will be likely to, encourage persons to obtain work or will, or will be likely to, facilitate the obtaining by persons of work2.

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 60(1), (2) and (9) and 83(4) and (6) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 19993 and sections 19(10) and 29(1), (3) and (5) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it4, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and duration1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 25th April 2005.

2

These Regulations shall cease to have effect on 24th April 2006 unless revoked with effect from an earlier date.

Interpretation2

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1999 Act” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 19995;

  • “claimant” means a claimant for a jobseeker’s allowance6;

  • “employment officer” means an officer of the Secretary of State or such other person as may be designated for the purposes of sections 8 and 19 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 by an order made by the Secretary of State;

  • “employment zone” means an area within Great Britain listed in the Schedule to these Regulations as an area designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 60 of the 1999 Act as an area wherein an employment zone programme subject to these Regulations is established;

  • “employment zone contractor” means a person who is providing an employment zone programme on behalf of the Secretary of State;

  • “employment zone programme” means a scheme which is designed to assist claimants for a jobseeker’s allowance to obtain sustainable employment and which is established by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 60 of the 1999 Act for an employment zone;

  • “Employment Zones Regulations” means the Employment Zones Regulations 20007, the Employment Zones Regulations 20038 or the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 20049;

  • “New Deal for Young People ” means a programme provided in pursuance of arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 197310 and specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(ii) or 75(1)(b)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 199611.

Referral to an employment zone programme3

1

An employment officer may, on a sampling basis, select a claimant who is aged 25 years or over and ordinarily resident within an employment zone to participate in an employment zone programme with a particular employment zone contractor if, in the period immediately preceding the date on which the selection is made, the claimant—

a

was entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for a continuous period of at least 18 months;

b

was entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for a cumulative total of at least 18 months out of the previous 21 months; or

c

had participated in an employment zone programme pursuant to the Employment Zones Regulations or these Regulations in the previous twelve months but did not complete the programme.

2

An employment officer may, on a sampling basis, select a claimant who is aged 18 years or over but less than 25 years who is ordinarily resident within an employment zone to participate in an employment zone programme with a particular employment zone contractor if, in the period immediately preceding the date on which the selection is made, the claimant—

a

was entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for a continuous period of at least six months after participating in a New Deal for Young People programme or an employment zone programme pursuant to the Employment Zones Regulations or these Regulations;

b

was entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for a cumulative period of at least six months after participating in a New Deal for Young People programme or an employment zone programme pursuant to the Employment Zones Regulations or these Regulations provided that any breaks in that period of entitlement do not exceed a period of 28 days in total; or

c

had participated in an employment zone programme pursuant to the Employment Zones Regulations or these Regulations in the previous twelve months but did not complete the programme.

3

The employment officer shall notify the claimant in writing that he is required to participate in the employment zone programme provided by that employment zone contractor.

Early entry to an employment zone programme4

1

An employment officer may, on a sampling basis, select a claimant to participate in an employment zone programme with a particular employment zone contractor provided that the claimant has asked to participate in an employment zone programme and—

a

his personal circumstances place him at a significant disadvantage in obtaining employment; and

b

he is ordinarily resident within an employment zone or his address for payment of his jobseeker’s allowance is located within an employment zone.

2

The employment officer shall notify the claimant in writing that he is required to participate in the employment zone programme provided by that employment zone contractor.

Stages of an employment zone programme5

1

An employment zone programme shall consist of two stages—

a

the first stage shall last for a maximum period of 28 days excluding public holidays;

b

the second stage shall last for a maximum period of 26 weeks.

2

A claimant begins to participate in the first stage of an employment zone programme on the day when he attends an initial interview with an employment officer who is an employment zone programme adviser following a written notification of his selection for participation given under regulation 3 or 4.

3

A claimant shall cease to participate in the first stage on the day specified by an employment officer in a written notification to the claimant.

4

A claimant begins to participate in the second stage of an employment zone programme on the day specified by an employment officer in a written notification to the claimant.

5

A claimant shall cease to participate in the second stage on the day specified by an employment officer in a written notification to the claimant.

6

In this regulation “public holiday” means Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 197112 in any part of Great Britain.

Suspension of the requirements of the Jobseekers Act 19956

1

During the claimant’s participation in the first stage of an employment zone programme the condition for receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance specified in section 1(2)(b) of the Jobseekers Act 199513 that the claimant has entered into a jobseeker’s agreement which remains in force is suspended.

2

During the claimant’s participation in the second stage of an employment zone programme the conditions for receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance specified in section 1(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 shall apply with the suspension of the conditions in section 1(2)(a) to (c) of that Act that the claimant—

a

is available for employment;

b

has entered into a jobseeker’s agreement which remains in force; and

c

is actively seeking employment.

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 19967

1

In the case of a person who is selected on a sampling basis to participate in an employment zone programme with a particular employment zone contractor under regulation 3 or 4, regulation 75(1)(a)(iii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 199614 shall apply with the addition of the words “, or the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2005” after the words “the Employment Zones Regulations 2003”.

2

Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that a person to whom paragraph (1) would otherwise apply is no longer ordinarily resident within an employment zone or, in the case of a person to whom regulation 4 applies, his address for payment of his jobseeker’s allowance is no longer within an employment zone, then—

a

any sanction incurred by that person under sections 19 or 20A of the Jobseekers Act 1995 as a result of his refusing or failing to participate in, or giving up a place on an employment zone programme as specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(iii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 as amended by paragraph (1) shall end and, subject to sub-paragraph (b), these Regulations shall cease to apply to that person; and

b

where that person asks to complete an employment zone programme in which he is participating, these Regulations, other than paragraph (1) of this regulation, shall continue to apply.

Transitional Arrangements8

1

Subject to paragraph (2), regulations 5 to 7 of these Regulations shall apply to a claimant who was selected to participate in an employment zone programme under regulation 3 or 4 of the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 200415 before the 25th April 2005 but did not complete the programme before those Regulations expired.

2

A claimant to whom paragraph (1) applies shall be treated as completing so much of an employment zone programme for the purposes of regulations 5 and 6 of these Regulations as is equal to the period of his participation in the employment zone programme subject to the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2004.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Chris PondParliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department for Work and Pensions

SCHEDULEAREAS DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE

Regulation 2

The Birmingham Employment Zone1

The area designated as the Birmingham Employment Zone consists of:

  • the following wards within the City of Birmingham:

  • Acocks Green, Bordesley Green, Edgbaston, Handsworth Wood, Harborne, Hodge Hill, Kingstanding, Nechells, Oscott, Perry Barr, Quinton, Shard End, Sheldon, South Yardley, Stechford and Yardley North, Stockland Green, Tyburn, Washwood Heath;

  • the ward of Aston except the following postcodes:

  • B4 6HA

    B4 6HJ

    B4 6HW

    B4 6LE

    B4 6LJ

    B4 6NU

    B4 7BA

    B4 7BB

    B4 7DS

    B6 4EH

    B6 4EP

    B6 4ES

    B6 4EX

    B6 4EY

    B6 4HA

    B6 4HG

    B6 4HL

    B6 4HN

    B6 4HP

    B6 4HT

    B6 4HU

    B6 4HZ

    B6 4JB

    B6 4LA

    B6 4LD

    B6 4LH

    B6 4NG

    B6 4NQ

    B6 4NT

    B6 4QZ

    B6 4RG

    B6 4SP

    B18 5AN

    B18 5AR

    B19 2JX

    B19 2JY

    B19 2LA

    B19 2LF

    B19 2NH

    B19 2NL

    B19 2NN

    B19 2NP

    B19 2NS

    B19 2NT

    B19 2NU

    B19 2NX

    B19 2NY

    B19 2NZ

    B19 2PA

    B19 2PB

    B19 2PX

    B19 2PY

    B19 2QA

    B19 2QB

    B19 2QD

    B19 2QE

    B19 2QG

    B19 2QH

    B19 2QJ

    B19 2RT

    B19 2SA

    B19 2SB

    B19 2SF

    B19 2SG

    B19 2SH

    B19 2SJ

    B19 2SQ

    B19 2SS

    B19 2SW

    B19 2TX

    B19 2TY

    B19 2TZ

    B19 2UA

    B19 2UE

    B19 2UF

    B19 2UG

    B19 2UY

    B19 2UZ

    B19 2WB

    B19 2XA

    B19 2XB

    B19 2XD

    B19 2XF

    B19 2XH

    B19 2XJ

    B19 2XL

    B19 2XN

    B19 2XR

    B19 2XS

    B19 2XT

    B19 2XU

    B19 2YD

    B19 2YF

    B19 2YH

    B19 2YP

    B19 2YR

    B19 2YT

    B19 2YU

    B19 2YX

    B19 2ZR

    B19 3AE

    B19 3AG

    B19 3AH

    B19 3AP

    B19 3AS

    B19 3AU

    B19 3AX

    B19 3AY

    B19 3AZ

    B19 3BA

    B19 3BB

    B19 3BL

    B19 3BN

    B19 3BP

    B19 3BS

    B19 3BT

    B19 3BU

    B19 3BW

    B19 3BX

    B19 3BY

    B19 3BZ

    B19 3DA

    B19 3ES

    B19 3HD

    B19 3HE

    B19 3HF

    B19 3HH

    B19 3HJ

    B19 3HL

    B19 3HN

    B19 3HP

    B19 3HS

    B19 3HT

    B19 3HU

    B19 3JA

    B19 3JB

    B19 3JG

    B19 3JH

    B19 3JJ

    B19 3JL

    B19 3JN

    B19 3JX

    B19 3JY

    B19 3LA

    B19 3LB

    B19 3LE

    B19 3LG

    B19 3LN

    B19 3LR

    B19 3LS

    B19 3LU

    B19 3LX

    B19 3NB

    B19 3ND

    B19 3NE

    B19 3NF

    B19 3NG

    B19 3NH

    B19 3NL

    B19 3NP

    B19 3NR

    B19 3NS

    B19 3NT

    B19 3NX

    B19 3NY

    B19 3NZ

    B19 3PA

    B19 3PB

    B19 3PD

    B19 3PE

    B19 3PL

    B19 3PN

    B19 3PS

    B19 3PT

    B19 3PU

    B19 3PY

    B19 3QA

    B19 3QD

    B19 3QE

    B19 3QG

    B19 3QH

    B19 3QL

    B19 3QN

    B19 3QP

    B19 3QS

    B19 3QU

    B19 3QY

    B19 3QZ

    B19 3RD

    B19 3RG

    B19 3RH

    B19 3RL

    B19 3RR

    B19 3RS

    B19 3RZ

    B19 3SB

    B19 3SD

    B19 3SH

    B19 3SL

    B19 3SN

    B19 3SP

    B19 3ST

    B19 3SU

    B19 3TA

    B19 3TD

    B19 3TE

    B19 3TG

    B19 3TH

    B19 3TL

    B19 3TN

    B19 3TS

    B19 3TZ

    B19 3UA

    B19 3UB

    B19 3UD

    B19 3UJ

    B19 3UL

    B19 3UN

    B19 3UP

    B19 3UR

    B19 3UW

    B19 3UY

    B19 3XA

    B19 3XB

    B19 3XD

    B19 3XE

    B19 3XF

    B19 3XG

    B19 3XH

    B19 3XJ

    B19 3XL

    B19 3XP

    B19 3XQ

    B19 3XR

    B19 3XU

    B19 3YS

  • the ward of Bartley Green except the following postcodes:

  • B29 4HD

    B29 4HE

    B29 5RN

    B29 5RP

    B29 5RR

    B29 5RS

    B29 5RT

    B29 5RU

    B29 5TY

    B29 5UA

    B29 5UF

    B29 5UG

    B29 5UT

    B29 5UW

    B29 5UY

    B29 5XA

    B29 5XB

    B29 5XD

    B29 5XE

    B29 5XG

    B29 5XP

    B29 5XR

    B29 5XS

    B29 5XY

    B29 5XZ

    B29 5ZE

    B31 1DE

    B31 1DF

    B31 1DR

    B31 1DS

    B31 1DT

    B31 1DW

    B31 1DX

    B31 1DZ

    B31 1EF

    B31 1EP

    B31 1ER

    B31 1ES

    B31 1ET

    B31 1EU

    B31 1EW

    B31 1EX

    B31 1EY

    B31 1EZ

    B31 1HA

    B31 1HB

    B31 1HD

    B31 1HF

    B31 1HG

    B31 1HY

    B31 1PN

    B31 1TT

    B32 3DU

    B32 3DX

    B32 3DY

    B32 3DZ

    B32 3EA

    B32 3XL

  • the ward of Ladywood except the following postcodes:

  • B3 1AG

    B3 1AH

    B3 1AJ

    B3 1AL

    B3 1AQ

    B3 1HA

    B3 1HL

    B3 1HN

    B3 1QT

    B3 1RB

    B3 1RJ

    B3 1RL

    B4 6BA

    B4 6HE

    B4 6TA

    B18 5JN

    B19 3JT

    B19 3LY

    B19 3LZ

    B19 3RQ

    B19 3RT

    B19 3RY

    B19 3SF

  • the ward of Lozells and East Handsworth except the following postcodes:

  • B19 1DP

    B19 1DS

  • the ward of Soho except the following postcodes:

  • B18 5AQ

    B18 5AS

    B18 5AT

    B18 5AU

    B18 5AY

    B18 5BA

    B18 5BB

    B18 5BE

    B18 5BJ

    B18 5BL

    B18 5BP

    B18 5DJ

    B18 5HB

    B18 5HS

    B18 5JH

    B18 5LT

    B18 5LU

    B18 5NL

    B18 5PH

    B18 5PJ

    B18 5PL

    B18 5PN

    B18 5PW

    B18 5PZ

    B18 5QB

    B18 5QD

    B18 5QG

    B18 5QH

    B18 5QJ

    B18 5QL

    B18 5QN

    B18 5QP

    B18 5QQ

    B18 5QR

    B18 5QS

    B18 5QT

    B18 5QU

    B18 5QX

    B18 5QY

    B18 5QZ

    B18 5RB

    B18 5RD

    B18 5RH

    B18 5RJ

    B18 5RL

    B18 5RP

    B18 5RR

    B18 5RT

    B18 5RU

    B18 5RW

    B18 5RX

    B18 5RY

    B18 5SD

    B18 6PP

    B18 7RP

  • the ward of Sparkbrook except the following postcodes:

  • B12 9LX

    B12 9LY

    B12 9LZ

    B12 9NA

    B12 9NB

    B12 9ND

    B12 9NE

    B12 9NG

    B12 9NH

    B12 9NJ

    B12 9NL

    B12 9NN

    B12 9NQ

    B12 9NR

    B12 9NS

    B12 9NT

    B12 9NU

    B12 9NW

    B12 9NX

    B12 9PE

    B12 9PG

    B12 9PH

    B12 9PL

    B12 9PN

    B12 9PQ

    B12 9PR

    B12 9PS

    B12 9PT

    B12 9PU

    B12 9PW

    B12 9PX

    B12 9PY

    B12 9QA

    B12 9QB

    B12 9QD

    B12 9QE

    B12 9QF

    B12 9RN

    B12 9RP

    B12 9RR

    B12 9RS

    B12 9RW

    B12 9SE

    B12 9ZA

  • the ward of Springfield except the following postcodes:

  • B13 0AG

    B13 0AH

    B13 0AJ

    B13 0AL

    B13 0AN

    B13 0AP

    B13 0AQ

    B13 0AR

    B13 0AS

    B13 0AT

    B13 0AU

    B13 0AW

    B13 0AX

    B13 0AY

    B13 0BA

    B13 0BB

    B13 0BG

    B13 0BH

    B13 0BJ

    B13 0BL

    B13 0BN

    B13 0TA

    B13 0TB

    B13 0TF

    B13 0TG

    B13 0TH

    B13 0TJ

    B13 0TQ

    B13 0TT

    B13 0TU

    B13 0TX

    B13 0TY

    B13 0UA

    B13 0UB

    B13 9JN

    B13 9JP

    B13 9JQ

    B13 9JR

    B13 9JS

    B13 9JW

    B13 9JX

    B13 9LE

    B13 9LF

    B13 9LG

    B13 9LQ

    B13 9LS

    B13 9LT

    B13 9LU

    B13 9LX

    B13 9LY

    B13 9LZ

    B13 9NA

    B13 9ND

    B13 9NG

    B13 9NH

    B13 9NJ

    B13 9NL

    B13 9NN

    B13 9NR

    B13 9NS

    B13 9NT

    B13 9NU

    B13 9NX

    B13 9PX

    B13 9PY

    B13 9PZ

    B13 9QD

    B13 9QE

    B13 9QF

    B13 9QG

    B13 9QH

    B13 9QJ

    B13 9QL

    B13 9QN

    B13 9QP

    B13 9QR

    B13 9QW

    B13 9XA

    B13 9XB

    B13 9XD

    B13 9XE

    B13 9XG

    B13 9XH

    B13 9XJ

    B13 9XL

    B13 9YD

    B13 9YE

    B13 9YF

    B13 9YP

    B13 9YQ

    B13 9YR

    B13 9YS

  • the following postcodes within the ward of Moseley and Kings Heath:

  • B12 8QD

    B12 9AA

    B13 8AT

    B13 8AY

    B13 8AZ

    B13 8BA

    B13 8BB

    B13 8BD

    B13 8BE

    B13 8BH

    B13 8BJ

    B13 8BL

    B13 8BN

    B13 8BQ

    B13 8BS

    B13 8BT

    B13 8BU

    B13 8BW

    B13 8BX

    B13 8DG

    B13 8DQ

    B13 8ED

    B13 8EE

    B13 8EF

    B13 8EG

    B13 8EH

    B13 8EJ

    B13 8EL

    B13 8EN

    B13 8HR

    B13 8HS

    B13 8HT

    B13 8HW

    B13 9AA

    B13 9AB

    B13 9AD

    B13 9AE

    B13 9AF

    B13 9AG

    B13 9AH

    B13 9AJ

    B13 9AN

    B13 9AP

    B13 9AR

    B13 9AS

    B13 9AU

    B13 9AW

    B13 9AX

    B13 9AY

    B13 9BA

    B13 9BE

    B13 9BN

    B13 9BP

    B13 9BS

    B13 9BT

    B13 9BU

    B13 9BX

    B13 9BY

    B13 9BZ

    B13 9DA

    B13 9DB

    B13 9DE

    B13 9DF

    B13 9DH

    B13 9DL

    B13 9DN

    B13 9DP

    B13 9DQ

    B13 9DS

    B13 9DT

    B13 9DU

    B13 9DX

    B13 9DY

    B13 9DZ

    B13 9EA

    B13 9EB

    B13 9ED

    B13 9EX

    B13 9FE

    B13 9FF

    B13 9HB

    B13 9HD

    B13 9HE

    B13 9HF

    B13 9HH

    B13 9HJ

    B13 9HL

    B13 9HN

    B13 9HP

    B13 9HR

    B13 9HS

    B13 9HT

    B13 9HU

    B13 9JF

    B13 9JG

    B13 9JT

    B13 9XN

    B13 9XP

    B13 9XR

    B13 9XS

    B13 9XT

    B13 9XU

    B13 9XW

    B13 9XX

    B13 9XY

    B13 9XZ

    B13 9YA

    B13 9YB

    B13 9YJ

    B13 9YL

    B13 9YN

    B13 9YW

  • the following postcodes within the ward of Selly Oak:

  • B29 5SL

    B29 6SS

    B29 6ST

    B29 6SU

    B29 6SX

    B29 6SY

    B29 6TA

    B29 6TB

    B29 6TD

    B29 6TE

    B29 6TF

    B29 6TG

    B29 6TR

    B29 6TS

The Brent and Haringey Employment Zone2

The area designated as the Brent and Haringey Employment Zone consists of:

  • all the wards within the London Borough of Brent;

  • all the wards within the London Borough of Haringey;

  • the following areas within the London Borough of Camden:those areas within the wards of Fortune Green, West Hampstead, and Kilburn with a postcode beginning NW6;

  • the following areas within the London Borough of Westminster:

  • those areas within the wards of Queen’s Park, Harrow Road, Maida Vale, Little Venice, Abbey Road, and Westbourne with a postcode beginning NW6, W9 2 or W9 3.

The Glasgow Employment Zone3

The area designated as the Glasgow Employment Zone consists of all the wards within Glasgow City except the following postcodes:

G5 0BL

G5 0BN

G5 0BW

G5 0DL

G5 0DN

G5 0DW

G5 0JD

G5 0JP

G5 0JR

G5 0JS

G5 0JW

G5 0LA

G5 0LT

G5 0LU

G5 0NA

G5 0ND

G5 0NE

G5 0NF

G5 0NG

G5 0NH

G5 0NJ

G5 0NL

G5 0NN

G5 0NP

G5 0NQ

G5 0NR

G5 0NS

G5 0NT

G5 0NU

G5 0NW

G5 0NY

G5 0NZ

G5 0PA

G5 0PB

G5 0PD

G5 0PH

G5 0PJ

G5 0PL

G5 0PN

G5 0PP

G5 0PQ

G5 0PR

G5 0PS

G5 0PU

G5 0PW

G5 0PX

G5 0PY

G5 0PZ

G5 0QA

G5 0QB

G5 0QD

G5 0QE

G5 0QF

G5 0QH

G5 0QJ

G5 0QW

G5 0RB

G5 0RG

G5 0RL

G5 0RQ

G5 0SB

G5 0SD

G5 0SE

G5 0SF

G5 0YL

G5 0YP

G5 0YT

G5 0YU

G5 0YX

G5 0YZ

G5 9AP

G5 9AS

G5 9AT

G5 9AU

G5 9BP

G5 9BS

G5 9BT

G5 9BU

G5 9BW

G5 9BX

G5 9BY

G5 9BZ

G5 9DB

G5 9DS

G5 9DW

G5 9EJ

G5 9EP

G5 9ER

G5 9EW

G5 9JE

G5 9JF

G5 9JH

G5 9JJ

G5 9JL

G5 9LQ

G5 9NE

G5 9NF

G5 9NH

G5 9NL

G5 9NR

G5 9NS

G5 9NT

G5 9NZ

G5 9PA

G5 9PB

G5 9PD

G5 9PE

G5 9PF

G5 9PS

G5 9QA

G5 9QB

G5 9QH

G5 9QJ

G5 9QQ

G5 9QS

G5 9QX

G5 9QZ

G5 9RB

G5 9TA

G5 9TS

G5 9TT

G5 9TW

G5 9XA

G5 9XB

G5 9ZR

G31 1JX

G31 1JY

G31 1JZ

G31 1LB

G31 1LL

G31 1LQ

G31 1LR

G31 1LZ

G31 1NP

G31 1NQ

G31 1NY

G31 1NZ

G31 1PD

G31 1PG

G31 1PJ

G31 1PQ

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The Liverpool and Sefton Employment Zone4

The area designated as the Liverpool and Sefton Employment Zone consists of:

  • all the wards within the City of Liverpool;

  • the following wards within the Borough of Sefton:

  • Church, Derby, Ford, Linacre, Litherland, Netherton and Orrell, St Oswald;the ward of Victoria except the following postcodes:

  • L23 2RA

    L23 2RB

    L23 2RD

    L23 2RE

    L23 2RJ

    L23 2RL

    L23 2RN

    L23 2RP

    L23 2RR

    L23 2RS

    L23 2RT

    L23 2RU

    L23 2RY

    L23 2RZ

    L23 2UF

    L23 2UL

    L23 2UP

    L23 2UQ

    L23 2UR

    L23 2US

    L23 2UT

    L23 2UU

    L23 2UX

    L23 2UY

    L23 2UZ

    L23 2WZ

    L23 2XA

    L23 2XH

    L23 2XN

    L23 9TD

    L23 9TH

    L23 9TJ

  • the following postcodes within the ward of Manor:

  • L23 0SG

    L23 0SN

    L23 0SQ

    L23 0TF

    L23 0TH

    L23 9SR

    L30 0RG

    L30 0RL

The Southwark Employment Zone5

The area designated as the Southwark Employment Zone consists of:

  • all the wards within the London Borough of Southwark;

  • the following area within the London Borough of Lewisham:

  • the area within the ward of Evelyn with the postcode SE8 5EQ.

The Tower Hamlets and Newham Employment Zone6

The area designated as the Tower Hamlets and Newham Employment Zone consists of:all the wards within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets except the following postcodes:

  • E3 3QP

    E3 3QR

    E3 3RE

    E3 3RJ

    E3 3RN

    E3 3RP

    E3 3RR

    E3 3RS

    E3 3RT

    E3 3RU

    E3 3RX

    E3 3RZ

    E3 4AX

    E14 0BD

    E14 0EA

    E14 0EB

    E14 0ED

    E14 0EG

    E14 0HH

    E14 0HP

    E14 0NN

    E14 0NP

    E14 0NS

    E14 0NT

    E14 0NU

    E14 0NX

    E14 0NY

    E14 0PD

    E14 0PE

    E14 0PF

    E14 0PG

    E14 0PJ

    E14 0PQ

    E14 0QA

    E14 0QB

    E14 0QD

    E14 0QR

    E14 0QS

    E14 0QT

    E14 0QU

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    E14 0QY

    E14 0SF

    E14 0SH

    E14 0UF

    E14 0UG

    E14 0UQ

    E14 0UW

    E14 0WB

    E14 3FG

    E14 3WS

    E14 3WU

    E14 3WX

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    E14 3XE

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    E14 3ZH

    E14 4AR

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    E14 4UB

    E14 4UE

    E14 4WA

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    E14 4WQ

    E14 5BA

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    E14 5BN

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    E14 5FE

    E14 5FF

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    E14 5FL

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    E16 1BX

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  • the following wards within the London Borough of Newham:

  • Royal Docks, Stratford and New Town, Forest Gate North, Forest Gate South, Green Street West, West Ham, Plaistow North, Plaistow South, Canning Town North, Canning Town South, Custom House.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision for a pilot scheme for jobseeker’s allowance claimants who fulfil the criteria in regulation 3 or 4 and are selected to participate in a compulsory employment zone programme with a particular employment zone contractor. The six areas of Great Britain designated as employment zones for the purpose of these Regulations are listed in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Regulation 1 provides for citation and for the Regulations to come into force on 25th April 2005. The Regulations will expire on 24th April 2006 unless revoked earlier.

Regulation 2 defines terms used in the Regulations.

Regulation 3 specifies those people who may be selected by an employment officer to participate in an employment zone programme with a particular employment zone contractor. Subject to certain conditions, these are jobseeker’s allowance claimants who live within an area designated as an employment zone and listed in the Schedule.

Regulation 4 makes provision for certain jobseeker’s allowance claimants who are at a significant disadvantage in the labour market to apply voluntarily to an employment officer for selection to participate in an employment zone programme with a particular employment zone contractor.

Regulation 5 sets out the two stages and maximum duration of an employment zone programme.

Regulation 6 makes provision for certain conditions for entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance relating to availability for work, a jobseeker’s agreement and actively seeking work to be suspended whilst people are participating in an employment zone programme.

Regulation 7(1) provides that regulation 75(1)(a)(iii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I.1996/207) shall apply to people selected on a sampling basis to participate in an employment zone programme with a particular contractor in accordance with these Regulations. The effect is to enable a sanction to be imposed under section 19 or 20A of the Jobseekers Act 1995 if a person without good cause refuses or fails to participate in an employment zone programme with a particular employment zone contractor. Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that such a person is no longer ordinarily resident in, or his address for payment is no longer in, an employment zone paragraph (2) provides that if a sanction has been incurred it shall end and the Regulations shall cease to apply except where a person who has already begun an employment zone programme requests to be allowed to complete that programme.

Regulation 8 enables a person who was selected for an employment zone programme under the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2004 (S.I.2004/934) before 25th April 2005 to complete the programme under these Regulations.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument because it has no impact on the costs of business.