Paragraph 18
In this Schedule “initial period” means that period provided by paragraph 16(2) consisting of a week or multiple of weeks beginning with the first day of the benefit week following the date of the adjudication officer's decision involving a determination that the person concerned is a person in board and lodging accommodation because of paragraph 16(2), being a week or multiple of weeks that correspond to benefit weeks during which the person is required to be available for employment.