Regulation 4 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

In regulation 24(7) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996^f1 (provision of information and evidence) for “in writing (unless the Secretary of State determines in any particular case to accept notice given otherwise than in writing) to the appropriate office” substitute—

• “of the change to an office of the Department for Work and Pensions specified by the Secretary of State—

  1. (i)

     in writing or by telephone (unless the Secretary of State determines in any particular case that notice must be in writing or may be given otherwise than in writing or by telephone); or

  2. (ii)

     in writing if in any class of case he requires written notice (unless he determines in any particular case to accept notice given otherwise than in writing)”.