Regulation 168 Persons in receipt of a training allowanceI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 168 coming into force by Jobseeker’s Allowance 1996 reg. 1(1)
reg. 131(3A)(e)and word added by Social Security (Students and Income-Related Benefits Amendment) 2003 reg. 3(1)(b)
reg. 168(1) words inserted by Social Security (Young Persons) 2006 reg. 4(8)(a)
reg. 168(2) words substituted by Social Security (Young Persons) 2006 reg. 4(8)(b)

(1)

A person who is in receipt of a training allowance and who is not receiving training falling within paragraph (2) may be entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance without—

(a)

being available for employment;

(b)

having entered into a jobseeker’s agreement, or

(c)

actively seeking employment.

(2)

Training falls within this paragraph if it is training for which persons under 18 are eligible and for which persons aged 18 to 24 may be eligible provided in Northern Ireland directly or indirectly by a Training Organisation pursuant to its arrangement with the Department of Economic Development (whether that agreement is known as an Operating Agreement or by any other name).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 168 in operation at 7.10.1996, see reg. 1(1)