Regulation 5 Requirement to participate in the Scheme and notification

Subject to regulation 6, a claimant (“C”) selected in accordance with regulation 3 or 4 is required to participate in the Scheme where C is given or sent a notice in writing by an officer of the Secretary of State stating that C is required to do so.

Subject to regulation 6, C is required to participate in the Scheme for a total of 26 weeks, beginning with the day specified in the notice.

The notice must specify that if C fails to participate in the Scheme, C’s jobseeker’s allowance could cease to be payable or could be payable at a lower rate.

Where C participated in the Scheme on a previous occasion for less than 26 weeks, C is to be treated as having completed so much of the Scheme as is equal to the period of C’s previous participation.