Part IIThe Jobseeker's Allowance
F1 “Work for your benefit” schemes etc.
Article 19A: supplemental19B
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For the purposes of, or in connection with, any scheme within Article 19A(1) the Department F2... may—
a
make arrangements (whether or not with other persons) for the provision of facilities;
b
provide support (by whatever means) for arrangements made by other persons for the provision of facilities;
c
make payments (by way of fees, grants, loans or otherwise) to persons undertaking the provision of facilities under arrangements within sub-paragraph (a) or (b);
d
make payments (by way of grants, loans or otherwise) to persons participating in the scheme;
e
make payments in respect of incidental expenses.
2
In paragraph (1)
“facilities” includes services, and any reference to the provision of facilities includes the making of payments to persons participating in the scheme.
3
The power of F3the Department for Communities or the Department for the Economy to make an order under Article 4 of the Employment and Training (Amendment)
(Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (status of trainees) includes power to make, in relation to—
a
persons participating in any scheme within Article 19A(1), and
b
payments received by them by virtue of paragraph (1),
provision corresponding to any provision which (by virtue of Article 4(1) or (2) of that Order) may be made in relation to persons using such facilities, and to such payments received by them, as are mentioned in Article 4(1) of that Order.
Arts. 19A, 19B and crossheading inserted (13.8.2010) by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13), ss. 1(2), 36(1)(a)