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6.—(1) In these Regulations, “qualified person” means a person who is an EEA national and in the United Kingdom as—
(a)a jobseeker;
(b)a worker;
(c)a self-employed person;
(d)a self-sufficient person; or
(e)a student.
(2) [F1Subject to [F2regulations 7A(4) and 7B(4)], a person who is no longer working shall not cease to be treated as a worker for the purpose of paragraph (1)(b) if—]
(a)he is temporarily unable to work as the result of an illness or accident;
[F3(b)he is in duly recorded involuntary unemployment after having been employed in the United Kingdom for at least one year, provided that he—
(i)has registered as a jobseeker with the relevant employment office; and
(ii)satisfies conditions A and B;]
[F4(ba)he is in duly recorded involuntary unemployment after having been employed in the United Kingdom for less than one year, provided that he—
(i)has registered as a jobseeker with the relevant employment office; and
(ii)satisfies conditions A and B;]
(c)he is involuntarily unemployed and has embarked on vocational training; or
(d)he has voluntarily ceased working and embarked on vocational training that is related to his previous employment.
[F5(2A) A person to whom paragraph (2)(ba) applies may only retain worker status for a maximum of six months.]
(3) A person who is no longer in self-employment shall not cease to be treated as a self-employed person for the purpose of paragraph (1)(c) if he is temporarily unable to pursue his activity as a self-employed person as the result of an illness or accident.
[F6(4) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), a “jobseeker” is a person who satisfies conditions [F7A and B[F7A, B and, where relevant, C]][F7.]
(5) Condition A is that the person—
(a)entered the United Kingdom in order to seek employment; or
(b)is present in the United Kingdom seeking employment, immediately after enjoying a right to reside pursuant to paragraph (1)(b) to (e) (disregarding any period during which worker status was retained pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) or (ba)).
(6) Condition B is that the person can provide evidence that he is seeking employment and has a genuine chance of being engaged.
(7) A person may not retain the status of a worker pursuant to paragraph (2)(b), or jobseeker pursuant to paragraph (1)(a), for longer than [F8six months[F8the relevant period]] unless he can provide compelling evidence that he is continuing to seek employment and has a genuine chance of being engaged[F8.]]
[F9(8) In paragraph (7), “the relevant period” means—
(a)in the case of a person retaining worker status pursuant to paragraph (2)(b), a continuous period of six months;
(b)in the case of a jobseeker, [F10182[F1091]] days, minus the cumulative total of any days during which the person concerned previously enjoyed a right to reside as a jobseeker, not including any days prior to a continuous absence from the United Kingdom of at least 12 months.
(9) Condition C applies where the person concerned has, previously, enjoyed a right to reside under this regulation as a result of satisfying conditions A and B—
(a)in the case of a person to whom paragraph (2)(b) or (ba) applied, for at least six months; or
(b)in the case of a jobseeker, for at least [F11182[F1191]] days in total,]
[F9unless the person concerned has, since enjoying the above right to reside, been continuously absent from the United Kingdom for at least 12 months.
(10) Condition C is that the person has had a period of absence from the United Kingdom.
(11) Where condition C applies—
(a)paragraph (7) does not apply; and
(b)condition B has effect as if “compelling” were inserted before “evidence”.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Words in reg. 6(2) substituted (1.5.2011) by The Accession (Immigration and Worker Registration) (Revocation, Savings and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/544) , regs. 1(1) , 5 , Sch. 2 para. 3
F2 Words in reg. 6(2) substituted (1.1.2014) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) (No.2)Regulations2013 (S.I. 2013/3032) , reg. 2(1) , Sch. 1 para. 3(a)
F3 Reg. 6(2)(b) substituted (1.1.2014) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) (No.2)Regulations2013 (S.I. 2013/3032) , reg. 2(1) , Sch. 1 para. 3(b) (with Sch. 3 para. 1 )
F4 Reg. 6(2)(ba) inserted (1.1.2014) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) (No.2)Regulations2013 (S.I. 2013/3032) , reg. 2(1) , Sch. 1 para. 3(c)
F5 Reg. 6(2A) inserted (1.1.2014) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) (No.2)Regulations2013 (S.I. 2013/3032) , reg. 2(1) , Sch. 1 para. 3(d)
F6 Reg. 6(4)-(7) substituted for reg. 6(4) (1.1.2014) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) (No.2)Regulations2013 (S.I. 2013/3032) , reg. 2(1) , Sch. 1 para. 3(e)
F7Words in reg. 6(4) substituted (1.7.2014) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1451), regs. 1, 3(2) (with reg. 4)
F8Words in reg. 6(7) substituted (1.7.2014) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1451), regs. 1, 3(3) (with reg. 4)
F9Reg. 6(8)-(11) inserted (1.7.2014) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1451), regs. 1, 3(4) (with reg. 4)
F10Word in reg. 6(8)(b) substituted (10.11.2014) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2761), regs. 1, 3(2) (with reg. 4)
F11Word in reg. 6(9)(b) substituted (10.11.2014) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2761), regs. 1, 3(2) (with reg. 4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 Reg. 6 modified (temp from 1.7.2013 to 30.6.2018) (1.7.2013) by The Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations2013 (S.I. 2013/1460), reg. 1(1) (2) 7(1) (with reg. 11(8) )
C2 Reg. 6(1) excluded (1.7.2013) by The Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations2013 (S.I. 2013/1460) , regs. 1(1) , 5(1) (with reg. 11(8) )
C3 Reg. 6(2) excluded (1.1.2007) by Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3317) , regs. 1(1) , 6(3)
C4 Reg. 6(2) excluded (1.7.2013) by The Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations2013 (S.I. 2013/1460) , regs. 1(1) , 5(2) (with reg. 11(8) )
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