The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Lone Parents) (Availability for Work) Regulations 2010

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

2.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 5(2) (exceptions to requirements to be available immediately)—

(a) in paragraph (4), after “13” insert “, 13A”;

(b) in paragraph (5), for “or 13” substitute “, 13 or 13A”.

(3) In regulation 6(3) (employment of at least 40 hours per week), for “13 or” in both places substitute “13, regulation 13A or”.

(4) In regulation 7(1) (restriction of hours for which a person is available to 40 hours per week), for “regulation 13 and in regulation 17(2)” substitute “regulations 13, 13A and 17(2)”.

(5) In regulation 8(4) (other restrictions on availability), before “or 17(2)” insert “, 13A”.

(6) In regulation 11(1)(b)(5) (part-time students), before “or 17(2)” insert “, 13A”.

(7) In regulation 12(1)(a)(6) (volunteers), before “or 17(2)” insert “, 13A”.

(8) In regulation 13(2)(7) (additional restrictions on availability for certain groups), after “paragraph (3), (3A) or (4) of this regulation” insert “, regulation 13A or”.

(9) After regulation 13 insert the following new regulation—

“Additional restrictions on availability for lone parents

13A.   —A lone parent who in any week is responsible for, and a member of the same household as, a child under the age of 13 may restrict his availability for employment to the child’s normal school hours.”.

(10) In regulation 14(2A)(8) (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as available), before “or 17(2)” in both places insert “, 13A”.

(11) In regulation 31(c)(9) (contents of jobseeker’s agreement), after “13” insert “, 13A”.

(12) In regulation 72(2)(a)(10) (good cause for the purposes of section 19(5)(a) and (6)(c) and (d)), after “13” insert “, 13A”.

(1)

S.I. 1996/207.

(2)

Regulation 5 was amended by S.I. 2002/3072, 2006/1402, 2007/2618 and 2008/3051.

(3)

Regulation 6 was amended by S.I. 2008/3051.

(4)

Regulation 8 was amended by S.I. 2008/3051.

(5)

Regulation 11(1)(b) was amended by S.I. 2008/3051.

(6)

Regulation 12 was substituted by S.I. 2002/3072 and amended by S.I. 2008/3051.

(7)

Regulation 13 was amended by S.I. 2008/3051.

(8)

Regulation 14(2A) was inserted by S.I. 1996/563 and amended by S.I. 2008/3051

(9)

Regulation 31 was amended by S.I. 1999/2860.

(10)

Regulation 72(2)(a) was amended by S.I. 1998/1274.