The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Active seeking

65.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (6), Article 9 of the Order and Chapter III of Part II shall have effect in relation to a young person as if “employment” included “training”.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), in order to have the best prospects of securing employment or training a young person can be expected to have to take more than one step on one occasion in any week unless taking one step on one occasion is all that it is reasonable for that person to do in that week, and unless it is reasonable for him to take only one step on one occasion, he can be expected to have to take at least one step to seek training and one step to seek employment in that week.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), steps which it is reasonable for a young person to be expected to have to take include, in addition to those set out in regulation 18(2) (steps to be taken by persons actively seeking employment)—

(a) seeking training, and

(b) seeking full-time education.

(4) Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to a young person falling within regulation 61(1)(a) or (f) (other young persons in prescribed circumstances).

(5) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to a young person who has had his jobseeker’s allowance reduced in accordance with regulation 63 (reduced payments under Article 19 of the Order) or regulation 68 (reduced amount of allowance) because he has done an act or omission falling within Article 21(5)(b) or (c) or (6)(c) or (d) of the Order or rendered not payable in accordance with Article 21(6)(a) or (b) read with Part V (sanctions) but paragraph (3) does apply to such a young person.

(6) “Training” in Article 9 of the Order and in this regulation means suitable training.