Part I The Jobseeker’s Allowance

Persons under 18

I117 Reduced payments.

F71

Regulations may provide for the amount of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance F1payable in respect of any young person to whom this section applies to be reduced—

a

in such circumstances,

b

by such a percentage, and

c

for such a period,

as may be prescribed.

F21A

Regulations may provide for the amount of a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance payable in respect of any joint-claim couple where a member of the couple is a young person to whom this section applies to be reduced—

a

in such circumstances,

b

by such a percentage, and

c

for such a period,

as may be prescribed.

2

This section applies to any young person in respect of whom—

a

a direction is in force under section 16; and

b

F3any of the conditions mentioned in subsection (3) is satisfied.

3

The conditions are that—

a

the young person was previously entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance and that entitlement ceased by virtue of the revocation of a direction under section 16;

F4b

he has given up a place on a training scheme, or failed to attend such a scheme on which he has been given a place, and no certificate has been issued to him under subsection (4);

c

he has lost his place on such a scheme through misconduct.

F54

Where a young person who has given up a place on a training scheme, or failed to attend such a scheme on which he has been given a place—

a

claims that there was F6a good reason for his doing so; and

b

applies to the Secretary of State for a certificate under this subsection,

the Secretary of State shall, if he is satisfied that there was F6a good reason, issue a certificate to that effect and give a copy of it to the young person.

5

In this section—

  • “training scheme” has such meaning as may be prescribed;

  • “young person” means a person who has reached the age of 16 but not the age of 18.