There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, Section 17.
(1)In Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (claimant responsibilities)—
(a)in section 20(1)(a) (claimants subject to work-focused interview requirement only), for the words from “at least 1” to “3)” substitute “ 1 ”;
(b)in section 21(1) (claimants subject to work preparation requirement), after paragraph (a) (but before the “or” immediately after it) insert—
“(aa)the claimant is the responsible carer for a child who is aged 2,”;
(c)omit section 21(5) (claimants of prescribed description to include responsible carers of children aged 3 or 4).
(2)In the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/376)—
(a)in regulation 91 (claimants subject to work-focused interview requirement only), omit paragraph (1);
(b)regulation 91A (claimants subject to work preparation requirement) is revoked.
Commencement Information
I1S. 17 in force at 3.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/111, reg. 3(c)
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