Regulation 23 Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975

The Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 1(2) (interpretation), after the definition of “the Industrial Injuries Employment Regulations” insert—

• ““jobseeker’s allowance” means an allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 as amended by the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 that remove references to an income-based allowance, and a contribution-based allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 as that Act has effect apart from those provisions;”.

In regulation 11(1A) (Modification of the Act in relation to employment on the Continental Shelf^f2 omit “contribution-based” in both places where it occurs.