# The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996, Regulation 70B: Sanctionable failures under section 19: schemes under section 17A(1)


(1) Mandatory Work Activity is a prescribed scheme for the purposes of section 19(2)(e) (higher level sanctions).
(2) In paragraph (1) “Mandatory Work Activity” means a scheme under section 17A(1) (schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment; “work for your benefit” schemes etc) designed to provide work or work-related activity for up to 30 hours per week over a period of four consecutive weeks with a view to assisting claimants to improve their prospects of obtaining employment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/207/regulation/70B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-allowance-regulations-1996/regulation-70B
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