http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/madeThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015enGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2016-07-28SOCIAL SECURITY This Order makes provision in connection with—social security and child support maintenance in Northern Ireland;arrangements under section 1 of the Employments and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 29). PART 3Working-age benefitsCHAPTER 2Employment and support allowanceClaimant responsibilities for interim periodClaimant commitment for employment and support allowance 60 1 The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 is amended as follows. 2 In section 1(3) (employment and support allowance) after paragraph (a) insert— aa has accepted a claimant commitment, . 3 After section 1B (as inserted by Article 58) insert— Claimant commitment 1C 1 For the purposes of this Part a “claimant commitment” is a record of the claimant’s responsibilities in relation to an award of an employment and support allowance. 2 A claimant commitment is to be prepared by the Department or the Department for Employment and Learning and may be reviewed and updated as that department thinks fit. 3 A claimant commitment is to be in such form as the Department thinks fit. 4 A claimant commitment is to include— a any prescribed information, and b any other information the Department or the Department for Employment and Learning considers it appropriate to include. 5 For the purposes of this Part a claimant accepts a claimant commitment if, and only if, the claimant accepts the most up-to-date version of it in such manner as may be prescribed. 6 Regulations may provide that, in prescribed circumstances, a claimant is to be treated as having satisfied the condition mentioned in section 1(3)(aa). 4 In section 15(2)(b) (directions about work-related activity) for the words from “by” to “14” substitute “in such manner as the Department or the Department for Employment and Learning thinks fit”. 5 In section 16(1) (contracting out) before paragraph (a) insert— za any function under section 1C in relation to a claimant commitment; . 6 In Schedule 2 (supplementary provisions) after paragraph 4 insert— Exemption 4A Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a person may be entitled to employment and support allowance without having accepted a claimant commitment. 7 In section 25(2) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (action plans: well-being of children), in subsection (5) inserted into section 14 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007— a after “preparing any” insert “claimant commitment or”; b after “action plan,” insert “the Department or”.
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<Title>Claimant commitment for employment and support allowance</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/made" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2015/2006/article/60" id="article-60">
<Pnumber>60</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/1/made" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/1" id="article-60-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/2/made" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/2" id="article-60-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 1(3) (employment and support allowance) after paragraph (a) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment Context="unknown" TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Format="double">
<P3>
<Pnumber>aa</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>has accepted a claimant commitment,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/3/made" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/3" id="article-60-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
After section 1B (as inserted by Article
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) insert—
</Text>
<BlockAmendment Context="unknown" TargetClass="secondary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Format="double">
<P1group>
<Title>Claimant commitment</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber PuncAfter=".">1C</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of this Part a “claimant commitment” is a record of the claimant’s responsibilities in relation to an award of an employment and support allowance.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
A claimant commitment is to be prepared by
<Abbreviation Expansion="the Department for Social Development">the Department</Abbreviation>
or the Department for Employment and Learning and may be reviewed and updated as that department thinks fit.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A claimant commitment is to be in such form as the Department thinks fit.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A claimant commitment is to include—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any prescribed information, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any other information the Department or the Department for Employment and Learning considers it appropriate to include.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of this Part a claimant accepts a claimant commitment if, and only if, the claimant accepts the most up-to-date version of it in such manner as may be prescribed.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Regulations may provide that, in prescribed circumstances, a claimant is to be treated as having satisfied the condition mentioned in section 1(3)(aa).</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/4/made" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/4" id="article-60-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 15(2)(b) (directions about work-related activity) for the words from “by” to “14” substitute “in such manner as the Department or the Department for Employment and Learning thinks fit”.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/5/made" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/5" id="article-60-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 16(1) (contracting out) before paragraph (a) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment Context="unknown" TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Format="double">
<P3>
<Pnumber>za</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any function under section 1C in relation to a claimant commitment;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/6/made" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/6" id="article-60-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In Schedule 2 (supplementary provisions) after paragraph 4 insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment Context="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Format="double" TargetClass="unknown">
<Pblock>
<Title>Exemption</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber PuncAfter=".">4A</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a person may be entitled to employment and support allowance without having accepted a claimant commitment.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Pblock>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/7/made" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/7" id="article-60-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 25(2) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (action plans: well-being of children), in subsection (5) inserted into section 14 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/7/a/made" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/7/a" id="article-60-7-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>after “preparing any” insert “claimant commitment or”;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/7/b/made" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2015/2006/article/60/7/b" id="article-60-7-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>after “action plan,” insert “the Department or”.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</Chapter>
</Part>
</Body>
</Secondary>
</Legislation>