Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 154
Social Security
The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Made
17th February 2022
Laid before Parliament
21st February 2022
Coming into force
14th March 2022
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 17A(1) and (2), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) 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 the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
Citation, Commencement and Extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 14th March 2022.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Amendments of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations 2013
2. —(1)The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations 2013( 3 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment)—
(a) omit paragraph (8);
(b) after paragraph (8C) insert—
“ (8D) The Restart Scheme is a scheme which provides support for a period of up to 12 months for claimants who have been unemployed for 9 months or more and reside in England and Wales. ”
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Mims Davies
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
17th February 2022
1995 c. 18 . Section 35, as amended by S.I. 1999/527 , is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 17A was inserted by section 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24) . Part 4 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) repeals Section 17A. 17A remains in force for the purpose of making these Regulations in relation to claimants who continue to be entitled to Jobseeker’s Allowance.
S.I. 2013/276 . Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/2584 , S.I. 2014/2103 , S.I. 2015/336 and S.I. 2017/1020 .