The Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Sanction

5.—(1) In relation to a person to whom paragraph (2) applies, “employment programme” in Article 21 of the Order means, in addition to the programmes listed in regulation 75(1) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(1) (interpretation), the intensive activity period of the New Deal pilot for 25 plus.

(2) This paragraph applies to any person to whom regulation 3 or 4 applies and who has been given or sent a notice in writing by an employment officer advising him that if he fails to participate in the intensive activity period of the New Deal pilot for 25 plus his jobseeker’s allowance could cease to be payable or could be payable at a lower rate.

(3) In relation to a person to whom paragraph (2) applies, the prescribed period for the purposes of Article 21(2) of the Order shall begin on, and include, the first day of the week following the date on which a jobseeker’s allowance is determined not to be payable to the person and shall be—

(a)2 weeks in any case which does not fall within sub-paragraph (b);

(b)4 weeks in any case in which on a previous occasion a jobseeker’s allowance was determined not to be payable to him in circumstances falling within Article 21(5) of the Order that relate to the intensive activity period of the New Deal Pilots for 25 plus and the first date on which a jobseeker’s allowance was not payable to him as a result of that determination falls within the period of 12 months preceding the date of the determination mentioned in paragraph (3).

(4) In this regulation, “week” has the same meaning as “benefit week” in regulation 1(2) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.