Jobseekers Act 1995
Jobseekers Act 1995 (1995 c. 18)
- Jobseekers Act 1995 (1995 c. 18)
- Part I The Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Entitlement
- 1 The jobseeker’s allowance.
- 2 The contribution-based conditions.
- 3 The income-based conditions.
- 3A The conditions for claims by joint-claim couples.
- 3B Joint-claim couples: the nominated member.
- 4 Amount payable by way of a jobseeker’s allowance.
- 4A Amount payable in respect of joint-claim couple.
- 5 Duration of a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance.
- JobseekingWork-related requirements
- 6 Availability for employment.Work-related requirements
- 6A Claimant commitment
- 6B Work-focused interview requirement
- 6C Work preparation requirement
- 6D Work search requirement
- 6E Work availability requirement
- 6F Imposition of work-related requirements
- 6G Connected requirements
- 6H Imposition of work-related and connected requirements: supplementary
- 6I Compliance with work-related and connected requirements
- 6J Higher-level sanctions
- 6K Other sanctions
- 6L Delegation and contracting out
- 7 Actively seeking employment.
- 8 Attendance, information and evidence.
- 9 The jobseeker’s agreement.
- 10 Variation of jobseeker’s agreement.
- 11 Jobseeker’s agreement: reviews and appeals.
- Income and capital
- 12 Income and capital: general.
- 13 Income and capital: income-based jobseeker’s allowance.
- Trade disputes
- 14 Trade disputes.
- 15 Effect on other claimants.
- 15A Trade disputes: joint-claim couples.
- Persons under 18
- 16 Severe hardship.
- 17 Reduced payments.
- 18 Recovery of overpayments.
- “Work for your benefit” schemes etc.
- 17A Schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment: “work for your benefit” schemes etc.
- 17B Section 17A: supplemental
- Persons dependent on drugs etc.
- 17C Persons dependent on drugs etc.
- 18 Recovery of overpayments.
- Denial of jobseeker’s allowance
- 19 Higher-level sanctions
- 19A Other sanctions
- 19B Claimants ceasing to be available for employment etc
- 19C Hardship payments
- 20 Exemptions from section 19 and 19A.
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- 20B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Miscellaneous
- 20E Contracting out
- 21 Supplementary provisions.
- 22 Members of the forces.
- 23 Recovery of sums in respect of maintenance.
- 24 Effect of alteration of rates.
- 25 Age increases.
- Part II Back to Work Schemes
- 26 The back to work bonus.
- 27 Employment of long-term unemployed: deductions by employers.
- 28 Expedited claims for housing benefit and council tax benefit.
- 29 Pilot schemes.
- Part III Miscellaneous and Supplemental
- 30 Grants for resettlement places.
- 31 Termination of awards.
- 32 Insolvency.
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- 35 Interpretation.
- 36 Regulations and orders.
- 37 Parliamentary control.
- 38 General financial arrangements.
- 39 Provision for Northern Ireland.
- 40 Transitional provisions.
- 41 Short title, commencement, extent etc.
- SCHEDULES
- Requirements imposed in relation to use of drugs
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- Paragraphs 1 to 3: supplementary
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- Voluntary and mandatory rehabilitation plans
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- Sanctions
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- Information
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- Interpretation
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- Power to extend provisions to alcohol
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- SCHEDULE 1 Supplementary Provisions
- Remunerative work
- Limited capability for work
- Linking periods
- Waiting days
- Periods of less than a week
- Employment protection sums
- Pension payments
- Exemptions
- Continuity of claims and awards: persons ceasing to be a joint-claim couple
- Continuity of claims and awards: persons again becoming a joint-claim couple
- Continuity of claims and awards: couple becoming a joint-claim couple
- Paragraphs 9A to 9C: supplementary
- Claims yet to be determined and suspended payments
- Presence in and absence from Great Britain
- Households
- Responsibility for another person
- Relevant education
- Calculation of periods
- Employment on ships etc.
- Additional conditions
- Benefits Act purposes
- Treatment of information supplied as information relating to social security
- SCHEDULE 2 Consequential Amendments
- The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
- The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
- The Education Act 1980 (c. 20)
- The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
- The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44)
- The Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53)
- The Transport Act 1982 (c. 49)
- The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
- The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c.47)
- The Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47)
- The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)
- The Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
- The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
- The Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
- The Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
- The Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)
- The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c.4)
- The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)
- The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14)
- SCHEDULE 3 Repeals
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