This regulation deals with applicants who claim to have been
unemployed; to be read in conjunction with FA04/SCH11.
If an applicant claims, as a result of unemployment, not to
have been subject to one or more of the obligations at
FA04/SCH11/PARA4(1), they must provide HMRC with the following -
If the applicant has been living in the UK, evidence by way
of a statement from the benefits officer certifying the period
during which they were registered as unemployed: SI2005/2045 reg
35(2)(a) or if the applicant was not registered as unemployed, any
other evidence which satisfies HMRC that they were unemployed:
SI2005/2045 reg 35(2)(b).
If the applicant claims to have been unemployed whilst living
outside the United Kingdom, they must produce evidence from a
Government department from within the other country confirming they
were living there throughout the period : SI2005/2045 reg 35(3).
A definition of 'benefits officer' is at SI2005/2045 reg
35(4).
ENABLING PROVISION – FA04/SCH11/PARA4(5)
