The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
10.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (interpretation of Parts 2, 4 and 5), in the definition of “part-time member of a fire brigade” for “member of a fire brigade maintained in pursuance of the Fire Services Acts 1947 – 1959” substitute “fire-fighter employed by a fire and rescue authority (as defined in section 1 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)) or a joint fire and rescue board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made under section 2(1) of that Act”.
(3) In regulation 53(d) (persons treated as not engaged in remunerative work)–
(a)sub-paragraph (i) is revoked; and
(b)after sub-paragraph (ia) insert–
“(ib)a part-time fire-fighter employed by a fire and rescue authority (as defined in section 1 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)) or a joint fire and rescue board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made under section 2(1) of that Act;”.
(4) In paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings)–
(a)paragraph (a) is revoked; and
(b)after paragraph (aa) insert–
“(ab)a part-time fire-fighter employed by a fire and rescue authority (as defined in section 1 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)) or a joint fire and rescue board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made under section 2(1) of that Act;”.
S.I. 1996/207; amended by S.I. 2000/2545; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.