Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996^f1;

• “the Housing Renewal Grants Regulations” means the Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996^f2;

• “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006^f3;

• “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 Scheme” has the meaning given to it in regulation 3(2);

• “the Scheme provider” means the person or persons delivering the Scheme pursuant to arrangements made by the Secretary of State^f4;

• “working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f5 in England.

For the purpose of these Regulations, where a written notice is given by sending it by post it is taken to have been received on the second working day after posting.