C1C2C3C4C5PART 2Universal credit

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. 2 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C3

Pt. 2 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(g), Sch.

C4

Pts. 2, 5 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/181), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.

C5

Pt. 2 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), art. 2(2)(g)

CHAPTER 2Claimant responsibilities

Work-related requirements

Work-focused interview requirementI1I2I3I4I5I6I7I820

1

In this Part a “work-focused interview requirement” is a requirement that a claimant participate in one or more work-focused interviews as specified by the Department.

2

A work-focused interview is an interview for prescribed purposes relating to work or work preparation.

3

The purposes which may be prescribed under paragraph (2) include in particular that of making it more likely in the opinion of the Department that the claimant will obtain paid work (or more paid work or better-paid work).

4

The Department may specify how, when and where a work-focused interview is to take place.