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GBR-1996-R-68289
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Title_of_text
Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 207 of 1996).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Unemployment benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-02-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for jobseeker's allowance for those available for and actively seeking employment. Divided into 13 parts. Part 1 (s. 1-3) contains general provisions. Part 2 (s. 44-45) deals with jobseeking, Part 3 (s. 46-56) with other conditions of entitlement, and Part 4 (s. 57-68) with young persons. Part 5 (s. 69-75) regulates sanctions. Part 6 (s. 76-78) deals with membership of family. Part 7 (s. 79-87) provides for amounts of allowance. Part 8 (s. 88-139) makes provision for income and capital. Part 9 (s. 140-146) deals with hardship; Part 10 (s. 147-149) with urgent cases. Part 11 (s. 150-155) provides for part-weeks. Part 12 (s. 156-164) contains provisions regarding special categories of workers; Part 12 (s. 168-172) miscellaneous provisions.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1996-10-07
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1995-06-28 (GBR-1995-L-41474)
Jobseekers Act 1995 (Chapter 18).
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2004-03-31 (GBR-2004-R-67848)
Jobseeker's Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 1008 of 2004).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2008-01-14 (GBR-2008-R-78553)
The Jobseeker's Allowance (Joint Claims) Amendment Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008 No. 13).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
S.I. No. 207 of 1996
Publisher
HMSO
Country
UK
URL
http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1996/Uksi_19960207_en_1.htm