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8.—(1) The Work-focused Interviews Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).
(2) In regulation 3(1)(1) (continuing entitlement to a specified benefit dependent on an interview) for “5 to 8” substitute “3A and 5 to 8”.
(3) After regulation 3 insert—
3A.—(1) This regulation applies to a lone parent who—
(a)is entitled to income support and is a person to whom paragraph 1 (lone parents) of Schedule 1B to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 applies;
(b)does not fall within any other paragraph of that Schedule, and
(c)is responsible for and living in the same household as—
(i)a single child aged 9, 10 or 11, or
(ii)more than one child where the youngest is aged 9, 10 or 11.
(2) Subject to regulations 5 to 8, a lone parent to whom this regulation applies is required to take part in an interview every 13 weeks after he—
(a)last took part,
(b)last failed to take part, or
(c)was last treated as having taken part,
in an interview.
(3) A lone parent who—
(a)is required to take part in an interview under this regulation, or
(b)has had a requirement to take part in an interview under this regulation waived or deferred,
is not required to take part in an interview under regulation 3 unless this regulation ceases to apply to him.”.
(4) In regulation 4(b)(2) (time when interview is to take place) after “3(1)” insert “or 3A(2)”.
(5) In regulation 5(2)(a) (waiver of requirement to take part in an interview) for “2 or 3” substitute “2, 3 or 3A”.
(6) In regulation 7(1)(3) (exemptions) for “3 or 6(2)” substitute “3 or 3A or 6(2)”.
(7) In regulation 11(2)(c)(4) (failure to take part in an interview) for “3” substitute “3 or 3A”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 8 in operation at 2.12.2008, see reg. 1(1)
Regulation 3(1) was amended by regulation 3(2)(a) and (3)(a) of S.R. 2007 No. 219
Regulation 4 was amended by regulation 2(5) of S.R. 2005 No. 443
Regulation 7 was amended by regulation 12 of S.R. 2005 No. 414 and regulation 2(6) of S.R. 2005 No. 443
Regulation 11(2)(c) was amended by regulation 2(8)(b) of S.R. 2005 No. 443
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