The Jobseeker's Allowance (Domestic Violence) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2013/2722 |
| Year | 2013 |
2013 No. 2722
Social Security
The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Domestic Violence) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
Made 23th October 2013
Coming into force 29th October 2013
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 35(1) and 36(2) of, and paragraph 8B(4) of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 19951.
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(1)(c) and (2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19922, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Domestic Violence) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 and come into force on the 29th October 2013.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
2. For the definition of “domestic violence” in regulation 14A(10) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 19963substitute—
““coercive behaviour” means an act of assault, humiliation or intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish or frighten V;
“controlling behaviour” means an act designed to make V subordinate or dependent by isolating them from sources of support, exploiting their resources and capacities for personal gain, depriving them of the means needed for independence, resistance or escape or regulating their everyday behaviour;
“domestic violence” means any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling behaviour, coercive behaviour, violence or abuse including but not limited to—
(a) psychological abuse;
(b) physical abuse;
(c) sexual abuse;
(d) financial abuse; and
(e) emotional abuse;
regardless of the gender or sexuality of V;.”.
Esther McVey
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
23rd October 2013
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 14A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996, which makes provision for a jobseeker’s allowance claimant to be treated as meeting the requirement to be available for work for a period of 4 weeks on notifying the Secretary of State that they have had domestic violence inflicted on or...
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