# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2011, Regulation 3: Amendments to the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011


(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “the Council Tax Regulations” insert—
““full-time student” has the same meaning as in regulation 1(3) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations;”;
(b) after the definition of “the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” insert—
““New Enterprise Allowance” means an employment initiative provided in pursuance of arrangements made by or on behalf of the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 designed to assist claimants into self-employed earner’s employment;”;
(c) after the definition of “the Scheme” insert—
““self-employed earner’s employment” has the same meaning as in the Benefits Act;”.
(3) After regulation 5 (circumstances in which the requirement to participate in the Scheme is suspended or ceases to apply), insert—
“Requirement to meet the jobseeking conditions
5A. (1) A claimant who is participating in the Scheme is not required to meet the condition set out in section 1(2)(c) of the Act (conditions for entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance: actively seeking employment) if the claimant is also participating in New Enterprise Allowance.
(2) A claimant who is participating in the Scheme is not required to meet the conditions set out in section 1(2)(a) and (c) of the Act (conditions for entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance: available for and actively seeking employment) if the claimant is a full-time student.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1707/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-no-2-regulations-2011/regulation-3
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