UK Act of Parliament
1995
United Kingdom
Jobseekers Act 1995
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Schedules
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(1) In such circumstances as may be prescribed—
(1) Regulations may provide that in prescribed circumstances a claimant...
Regulations may make provision for the purposes of this Act...
Regulations may make provision for the purposes of this Act...
Regulations may make provision for the purposes of this Act—...
For any purpose of this Act regulations may provide for—...
Regulations may make provision for calculating periods for any purpose...
(1) Regulations may modify any provision of this Act in...
Regulations may require additional conditions to be satisfied with respect...
Regulations may provide for— (a) a jobseeker’s allowance;
Information supplied in pursuance of any provision made by or...
(1) The question whether a person has, or does not...
Regulations may provide— (a) for jobseeking periods which are separated...
Except in prescribed circumstances, a person is not entitled to...
Regulations may make provision in relation to—
(1) In relation to any contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance, regulations may...
Regulations may make provision, for the purposes of any provision...
Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a person may be...
(1) Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a joint-claim couple...
(1) This paragraph applies if domestic violence has been inflicted...
Regulations may provide— (a) for an income-based jobseeker’s allowance to...
(1) Regulations may make provision about the entitlement to a...
(1) Regulations may make provision about the entitlement to a...
(1) Regulations may make provision about the entitlement to a...
(1) Regulations may provide, in relation to any replacement award...
In section 78(2A) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968...
Paragraph 7A of Schedule 2 to the Abolition of Domestic...
The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 is amended as...
In section 152 (notification of amount taxable), in subsection (1),...
(1) Section 204 (PAYE repayments) is amended as follows.
(1) Section 347B (qualifying maintenance payments) is amended as follows....
In section 617 (social security benefits and contributions), in subsection...
In paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Local Government...
(1) The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.
(1) The Child Support Act 1991 is amended as follows....
(1) Section 24 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (recovery...
In section 22 of the Benefits Act (earnings factors), in...
In section 61 of the Benefits Act (exclusion of increase...
In section 82 of the Benefits Act (short-term benefit: increase...
In section 84 of the Benefits Act (pension increase for...
In section 87 of the Benefits Act (rate of increase...
In section 91 of the Benefits Act (effect of trade...
In section 116 (application to Her Majesty’s forces), in subsection...
In section 122(1) of the Benefits Act (interpretation of Parts...
(1) Section 124 of the Benefits Act (entitlement to income...
In section 126 of the Benefits Act (income support: trade...
In section 127 of the Benefits Act (effect of return...
In section 128 of the Benefits Act (family credit), in...
In section 129 of the Benefits Act (disability working allowance),...
(1) Section 137 of the Benefits Act (interpretation of Part...
(1) Schedule 7 to the Benefits Act (industrial injuries benefits)...
In Schedule 13 to the Benefits Act (relationship of statutory...
In section 1 of the Administration Act (entitlement to benefit...
In section 5 of the Administration Act (claims and payments...
In Part I of Schedule 6 to the Magistrates’ Courts...
(1) Section 15A of the Administration Act (payment out of...
In section 17(1) of the Administration Act (questions for adjudication...
(1) Section 20 of the Administration Act (claims and questions...
In section 25 of the Administration Act (review of decisions),...
In section 58 of the Administration Act (determination of questions...
In section 61 of the Administration Act (supplementary matters relating...
In section 68 of the Administration Act (restrictions on entitlement...
In section 70 of the Administration Act (correction of errors...
In section 71 of the Administration Act (recovery of overpayments),...
(1) Section 73 of the Administration Act (adjustment of benefits)...
In section 53(3) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (school...
In section 74 (recovery and abatement of income support), in...
In section 78 of the Administration Act (recovery of social...
(1) Section 105 of the Administration Act (failure to maintain)...
In section 115 of the Administration Act (offences by bodies...
(1) Section 116 of the Administration Act (legal proceedings) is...
In section 117 of the Administration Act (questions arising in...
In section 124 of the Administration Act (provisions relating to...
In section 10 of the Administration of Justice Act 1982...
In section 125 of the Administration Act (notifications of deaths),...
In section 126 of the Administration Act (information to be...
(1) Section 150 of the Administration Act (annual up-rating of...
In section 164(1) of the Administration Act (destination of repayments),...
(1) Section 166 of the Administration Act (financial review and...
In section 170 of the Administration Act (the Social Security...
(1) Section 177(5) of the Administration Act (co-ordination with Northern...
(1) Section 178 of the Administration Act (reciprocal arrangements with...
In section 70(2)(b) of the Transport Act 1982 (payments in...
(1) Section 179 of the Administration Act (reciprocal agreements with...
In section 180 of the Administration Act (payment of travelling...
In section 187 of the Administration Act (certain benefit to...
(1) Section 191 of the Administration Act (interpretation) is amended...
In Schedule 4 to the Administration Act (persons employed in...
(1) Paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Local Government...
(1) Paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 to the Local Government...
In section 31(8) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (definition...
(1) The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 is amended as...
(1) Regulations may make provision for or in connection with...
(1) If regulations so provide and subject as follows, the...
(1) Regulations may make provision for or in connection with...
(1) Regulations may make provision for or in connection with...
(1) A person must comply with a requirement imposed by...
(1) Regulations may make provision for or in connection with—...
(1) Regulations may make provision for or in connection with...
(1) Regulations under paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 6 may,...
(1) Regulations may make provision for or in connection with...
In this Schedule— “drug” means such controlled drug (as defined...
Browse 67 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
The jobseeker’s allowance.
The contribution-based conditions.
The income-based conditions.
The conditions for claims by joint-claim couples.
Joint-claim couples: the nominated member.
Amount payable by way of a jobseeker’s allowance.
Amount payable in respect of joint-claim couple.
Duration of a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance.
Work-related requirements
Claimant commitment
Work-focused interview requirement
Work preparation requirement
Work search requirement
Work availability requirement
Imposition of work-related requirements
Connected requirements
Imposition of work-related and connected requirements: supplementary
Compliance with work-related and connected requirements
Higher-level sanctions
Other sanctions
Delegation and contracting out
Actively seeking employment.
Attendance, information and evidence.
The jobseeker’s agreement.
Variation of jobseeker’s agreement.
Jobseeker’s agreement: reviews and appeals.
Income and capital: general.
Income and capital: income-based jobseeker’s allowance.
Trade disputes.
Effect on other claimants.
Trade disputes: joint-claim couples.
Severe hardship.
Reduced payments.
Schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment: “work for your benefit” schemes etc.
Section 17A: supplemental
Persons dependent on drugs etc.
Higher-level sanctions
Other sanctions
Claimants ceasing to be available for employment etc
Hardship payments
Exemptions from section 19 and 19A.
(1) Where this section applies to a member of a...
(1) Section 20A shall not be taken to apply to...
Contracting out
Supplementary provisions.
Members of the forces.
Recovery of sums in respect of maintenance.
Effect of alteration of rates.
Age increases.
The back to work bonus.
Employment of long-term unemployed: deductions by employers.
Expedited claims for housing benefit and council tax benefit.
Pilot schemes.
Grants for resettlement places.
Termination of awards.
Insolvency.
Inspectors.
Offences.
Interpretation.
Regulations and orders.
Parliamentary control.
General financial arrangements.
Provision for Northern Ireland.
Transitional provisions.
Short title, commencement, extent etc.
Recovery of overpayments.
Recovery of overpayments.
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