the original formulation of article 6(2-3-4) of the The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 were as follows:
The amendment introduced 3.12.2013 have modified the interpretation of retained worker status and jobseeker:“Qualified person”
6.—Worker
(2) A person who is no longer working shall not cease to be treated as a worker for the purpose of paragraph (1)(b) if—
[...]
(b)he is in duly recorded involuntary unemployment after having been employed in the United Kingdom, provided that he has registered as a jobseeker with the relevant employment office and—
(i)he was employed for one year or more before becoming unemployed;
(ii)he has been unemployed for no more than six months; or
(iii)he can provide evidence that he is seeking employment in the United Kingdom and has a genuine chance of being engaged;
[...]
(4) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), “jobseeker” means a person who enters the United Kingdom in order to seek employment and can provide evidence that he is seeking employment and has a genuine chance of being engaged.
and:“(2A) A person to whom paragraph (2)(ba) applies may only retain worker status for a maximum of six months.”;
For the purpose of counting periods of unemployment as exercising treaty rights matured before 2014 (and only for that period), will the new regulations apply or the old one?(7) A person may not retain the status of a worker pursuant to paragraph (2)(b), or jobseeker pursuant to paragraph (1)(a), for longer than six months unless he can provide compelling evidence that he is continuing to seek employment and has a genuine chance of being engaged.”
Ref:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1003/made
and:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013 ... 032_en.pdf
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