The Social Security (Qualifying Young Persons Participating in Relevant Training Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013

4.—(1) The Universal Credit Regulations 2013(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 12 of (meaning of “receiving education”)(2)—

(a) in paragraph (1A) for “traineeship” substitute “relevant training scheme”;

(b) in paragraph (1B)—

(i) before the definition of “traineeship” insert —

““relevant training scheme” means—

(a)

a traineeship, or

(b)

a course or scheme which—

(i)

comprises education or training designed to assist a claimant to gain the skills needed to obtain paid work (or more paid work or better-paid work);

(ii)

is attended by a claimant falling within section 22 of the Act as a work preparation requirement or as voluntary work preparation, and

(iii)

the claimant has been referred to by the Secretary of State;”;

(ii) in paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of “traineeship”, for “Skills Funding” substitute “Education and Skills Funding”.

(3) In regulation 87 (references to paid work) for the words “better paid work” substitute “better-paid work”.

(1)

S.I. 2013/376.

(2)

Regulation 12 was amended by regulation 4 of the Social Security (Traineeships and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2015/336.