PART 1SOCIAL SECURITY
Miscellaneous
25Jobseekers' agreements and action plans: well-being of children
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In Article 11 of the Jobseekers Order (the jobseeker's agreement), after paragraph (4) insert—
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In preparing a jobseeker's agreement for a claimant, the officer must have regard (so far as practicable) to its impact on the well-being of any child who may be affected by it.
2
In section 14 of the Welfare Reform Act (employment and support allowance: action plans in connection with work-focused interviews) at the end add—
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In preparing any action plan, the Department for Employment and Learning must have regard (so far as practicable) to its impact on the well-being of any person under the age of 16 who may be affected by it.