Regulation 14 Attendance, evidence and information

After regulation 17 of the Transitional Provisions Regulations (claims for a jobseeker’s allowance) the following regulations shall be inserted—

“Attendance

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For the purposes of these Regulations, a direction to attend an unemployment benefit office or to attend an office for the purposes of furnishing information or evidence under regulation 8(1) or (2) of the Claims and Payments Regulations in respect of a claim for income support or unemployment benefit and a written notice to attend an interview as referred to in regulation 7(1)(i) of the Unemployment Benefit Regulations shall continue to apply and both the direction and the written notice shall be treated as a notice under regulation 23 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

Evidence and information

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(1)

In the period commencing on 7th October 1996 and ending on 20th October 1996, the requirement to provide information or evidence on or by a particular date under regulation 7(1) or 32(1) of the Claims and Payments Regulations shall continue to apply and shall be treated as a requirement to provide a signed declaration under regulation 24(6) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations on the day specified by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 24(10) of those Regulations.

(2)

Where a claimant has complied with regulation 7(1) or 32(1) of the Claims and Payments Regulations during the period commencing on 30th September 1996 and ending on 13th October 1996 for the purpose of claiming income support or unemployment benefit, information provided under those provisions shall be treated as satisfying the requirements of regulation 24(6) of the Jobseekers Allowance Regulations.

(3)

During the period commencing on 30th September 1996 and ending on 27th October 1996 for the purposes of regulation 26 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations, the reference to a claimant providing information or evidence which shows that he continues to be entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance shall include a reference to the requirement to comply with regulation 7(1) or 32(1) of the Claims and Payments Regulations for the purpose of claiming income support or unemployment benefit, and the reference to the day after he last attended in compliance with a notice under regulation 23 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations shall include a reference to the first day of his award of a jobseeker’s allowance.”.