Explanatory note

This Order provides that a person using facilities provided in pursuance of the employment programme known as “Steps to Work” as defined in regulation 75(1)(a)(vi) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and receiving or entitled to receive from the Department a training allowance in connection with the use of those facilities (which include the provision of services) shall be treated for certain purposes as participating in arrangements for training under section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland)1950.

This Order provides that any payment made to such a person in connection with that person’s use of those facilities, except a trading payment, shall be treated as a payment of training allowance made in respect of such training.