The Jobseeker's Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011

PART 1 E+W+SGeneral

Citation and CommencementE+W+S

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker's Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011 and shall come into force on 20th May 2011.

InterpretationE+W+S

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Jobseekers Act 1995;

“claimant” means a person who claims a jobseeker's allowance, except that in relation to a joint-claim couple claiming a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance, it means either or both of the members of the couple;

“the Council Tax Benefit Regulations” means the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 M1;

[F1“full-time student” has the same meaning as in regulation 1(3) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations;]

“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 M2;

“the Housing Renewal Grants Regulations” means the Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996 M3;

“the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996 M4;

[F2“New Enterprise Allowance” means an employment initiative provided in pursuance of arrangements made by or on behalf of the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 designed to assist claimants into self-employed earner’s employment;]

“the Scheme” means the Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme;

[F3“self-employed earner’s employment” has the same meaning as in the Benefits Act;]

“working day” means any day except for a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M5 in England and Wales or in Scotland;

“the Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme” means a scheme within section 17A (schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment: “work for your benefit” schemes etc.) of the Act known by that name and provided pursuant to arrangements made by the Secretary of State that is designed to assist claimants to obtain employment or self-employment, and which may include for any individual work-related activity (including work experience or job search).

(2) For the purpose of these Regulations where a written notice is given by sending it by post it is taken to have been received on the second working day after posting.

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations