Regulation 47A Jobseeking periods: periods of interruption of employmentF1
For the purposes of section 2(4)(b)(i) and for determining any waiting days—
where a linked period commenced before 7th October 1996F4..., any days of unemployment which form part of a period of interruption of employment where the last day of unemployment in that period of interruption of employment was no more than 8 weeks before the date upon which that linked period commenced;
where a jobseeking period or a linked period commences on 7th October 1996, any period of interruption of employment ending within the 8 weeks preceding the day the jobseeking period or linked period commenced,
where a jobseeking period or a linked period commences after 7th October 1996, any period of interruption of employment ending within the 12 weeks preceding that date,
shall be treated as a jobseeking period F5and, for the purposes of paragraph (za), a day shall be treated as being, or not being, a day of unemployment in accordance with section 25A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and with any regulations made under that section, as in force on 6th October 1996.
In paragraph (1) “period of interruption of employment" in relation to a period prior to 7th October 1996 has the same meaning as it had in the Benefits Act by virtue of section 25A of that Act (determination of days for which unemployment benefit is payable) as in force on 6th October 1996.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Reg. 47A inserted (28.10.1996) by The Social Security and Child Support (Jobseeker’s Allowance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2538), regs. 1, 2(5)
- F2
Reg. 47A(1): reg. 47A renumbered as reg. 47A(1) (6.4.1998) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/563), regs. 1(1), 16(1)
- F3
Reg. 47A(za) inserted (1.12.1997) by The Jobseekers Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/2677), regs. 1, 2(a)
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Words in reg. 47A(1)(za) omitted (6.4.1998) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/563), regs. 1(1), 16(1)
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Words in reg. 47A added (1.12.1997) by The Jobseekers Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/2677), regs. 1, 2(b)
- F6
Reg. 47A(2) added (6.4.1998) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/563), regs. 1(1), 16(2)
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
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- F2
Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision: it is cited because it contains powers exercised in these Regulations in the definitions of “employment", “jobseeker's period", “pensionable age", “pensionable payments", “training" and “work" and because of the meaning assigned to the words “prescribed" and “regulations".
- F3
1992 c.5; section 191 is an interpretation provision and it is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed".
- F4
1992 c.4; sections 171D and 171G(2) were inserted by the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c.18), section 6(1) and have effect for the purposes of the Jobseekers Act 1995 by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to that Act. Section 171G(2) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed".
- F5
See section 173(5)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).