Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 1135
Social Security
The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Made
23rd April 2012
Laid before Parliament
25th April 2012
Coming into force
16th May 2012
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 19(8)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995( 1 ).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 2 ), the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 16th May 2012.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
2. —(1)The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996( 3 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 72(6)(b) (good cause for the purposes of section 19(5)(a) and (6)(c) and (d))( 4 ) omit—
“ ,—
(i) during the first 13 weeks of entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance, one hour either way; and
(ii) in all other cases, ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
C. Grayling
Minister for Employment
Department for Work and Pensions
23rd April 2012
1995. c.18. Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to “prescribed” and “regulations”. Sections 35(1) and 36 have been amended but not in ways material to these Regulations.
1992. c..5.
Section 72(6) has been amended by S.I. 2000/1978 , regulation 2(1) and (5) and Schedule 2, paragraph 27(b), S.I. 2004/1008 , regulation 2(1) and (3) and S.I. 2008/3051 , regulation 11(1) and (12)(d).