Regulation 14 Meaning of educationI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to regulations 15 and 16, for the purposes of paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Act, “education” means a course of study to which paragraph (2) applies which is being undertaken at an educational establishment.

(2)

This paragraph applies to a course of study which is—

(a)

a full-time course of study, whether or not a grant is made for attending or undertaking it; or

(b)

a sandwich course within the meaning of regulation 2(8) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007^f1, regulation 2(9) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2008^f2 or regulation 4(2) of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007^f3.

F1(2A)

Paragraph (2) does not apply to any course of study which the claimant is required to attend for the purpose of meeting a requirement to undertake work-related activity.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 14(2A) added (1.4.2012) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/121), regs. 1(1), 18(3)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 14 in operation at 27.10.2008, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: S.R. 2007 No. 195
f2: S.I. 2008/529
f3: S.S.I. 2007/154