The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Work for Your Benefit Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2010

PART 1 GENERAL

Citation, commencement and duration

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Work for Your Benefit Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2010.

(2) They come into force on 22nd November 2010.

(3) They cease to have effect on 21st November 2013.

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“appropriate consequence” means the consequence referred to in section 17A(6) or (7) (schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment: “work for your benefit” schemes etc.) of the Act;

“claimant” means a person who claims a jobseeker’s allowance, except that in relation to a joint-claim couple claiming a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance, it means either or both of the members of the couple;

“the Council Tax Benefit Regulations” means the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006(1);

“the Flexible New Deal” means the employment programme specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(v) (interpretation) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(2);

“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006(3);

“the Housing Renewal Grants Regulations” means the Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996(4);

“the Act” means the Jobseekers Act 1995;

“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(5);

“pilot area” means any of the following Jobcentre Plus districts—

(a)

Cambridgeshire and Suffolk(6);

(b)

Greater Manchester Central(7);

(c)

Greater Manchester East and West(8);

(d)

Norfolk(9);

“Scheme” means the Work for Your Benefit Pilot Scheme;

“Work for Your Benefit Pilot Scheme” means a scheme within section 17A(1) (schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment: “work for your benefit” schemes etc.) of the Act known by that name and provided pursuant to arrangements made by the Secretary of State that is designed to assist claimants to obtain employment, including self-employment, and which includes for any individual work experience and job search.

(1)

S.I. 2006/215.

(2)

Regulation 75(1)(a)(v) was inserted by S.I. 2009/480.

(3)

S.I. 2006/213.

(4)

S.I. 1996/2890.

(5)

S.I. 1996/207.

(6)

Details of Cambridgeshire and Suffolk Jobcentre Plus District may be obtained by writing to the District Office, St Felix House, Silent Street, Ipswich, IP1 1TF.

(7)

Details of Greater Manchester Central Jobcentre Plus District may be obtained by writing to the District Office, Ontario House, 2, Furness Quay, Salford, Lancashire M50 3XZ.

(8)

Details of Greater Manchester East and West Jobcentre Plus District may be obtained by writing to the District Office, Othen House, 7, Oldham Road, Middleton M24 1BE.

(9)

Details of Norfolk Jobcentre Plus District may be obtained by writing to Kiln House, Pottergate, Norwich NR2 1BZ.