The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2000

Taking part in an interview E+W+S

11.—(1) The designated authority shall determine whether a person has taken part in an interview.

[F1 (2) A person who has attained the age of 18 shall be regarded as having taken part in his first interview under these Regulations after 30th October 2005 if—

(a) he attends at the place and time notified to him by the personal adviser for the interview;

(b) where he is a specified person, he participates in discussions with the personal adviser in relation to the specified person’s employability, including any action the specified person and the personal adviser agree is reasonable and they are willing to take in order to help the specified person enhance his employment prospects;

(c) he participates in discussions with the personal adviser—

(i) in relation to the person’s employability or any progress he might have made towards obtaining employment; and

(ii) in order to consider any of the programmes and support available to help the person obtain employment;

(d) he provides answers (where asked) and appropriate information to questions about—

(i) the content of any report made following his personal capability assessment, insofar as that report relates to the person’s capabilities and employability; and

(ii) his opinion as to the extent to which his medical condition restricts his ability to obtain employment; and

(e) where he is a specified person, he assists the personal adviser in the completion of an action plan which records the matters discussed in relation to sub-paragraph (b) above.

(2A) A person who has attained the age of 18 shall be regarded as having taken part in any subsequent interview under these Regulations if—

(a) he attends at the place and time notified to him by the personal adviser for the interview;

(b) he participates in discussions with the personal adviser—

(i) in relation to the person’s employability or any progress he might have made towards obtaining employment; and

(ii) in order to consider any of the programmes and support available to help the person obtain employment;

(c) where he is a specified person, he participates in discussions with the personal adviser—

(i) about any action the specified person or the personal adviser might have taken as a result of the matters discussed in relation to paragraph (2)(b) above; and

(ii) about how, if at all, the action plan referred to in paragraph (2)(e) above should be amended;

(d) he provides answers (where asked) and appropriate information to questions about—

(i) the content of any report made following his personal capability assessment, insofar as that report relates to the person’s capabilities and employability; and

(ii) his opinion as to the extent to which his medical condition restricts his ability to obtain employment; and

(e) where he is a specified person, he assists the personal adviser in the completion of any amendment of the action plan referred to in paragraph (2)(e) above in light of the matters discussed in relation to sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) above and the information provided in relation to sub-paragraph (d) above.]

(3) A person who has not attained the age of 18 shall be regarded as having taken part in an interview if, and only if, he attends an interview with the Careers Service [F2 or with the Connexions Service] at the time and place notified to him by the personal adviser.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 11(2)(2A) substituted for reg. 11(2) (31.10.2005) by Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Amendment Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2727), regs. 1(1), 5(4)

F2 Words in reg. 11(3) inserted (1.4.2001) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/652), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(c)