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4.—(1) The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001(1) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In regulation 1(2)(2) (interpretation)—
(a)after the definition of “interview” there shall be inserted the following definition—
““lone parent” means a person who has no partner and who is responsible for, and a member of the same household as, a child;”;
(b)for the definition of “specified benefit” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““specified benefit” means income support, housing benefit, incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance;”;
(c)after the definition of “specified benefit” there shall be inserted the following definition—
““specified person” means—
a lone parent, or
a person who claims—
incapacity benefit,
income support where paragraph 7 (persons incapable of work) of Schedule 1B to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 applies,
income support where paragraph 24 or 25 (persons appealing against a decision which embodies a determination that they are not incapable of work) of Schedule 1B to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 applies, or
severe disablement allowance;”.
(3) In regulation 5 (continuing entitlement dependent upon an interview) in paragraph (5), the definition of “lone parent” shall be omitted.
(4) In regulation 10(3) (taking part in an interview), for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—
“(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).
(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); and
(ii)about how, if at all, the action plan referred to in paragraph (2)(e) 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) in light of the matters discussed in relation to sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) and the information provided in relation to sub-paragraph (d).”.
(5) In regulation 13(g) (good cause)(4), for “a chronic condition” there shall be substituted “a physical or mental health condition”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 4 in operation at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)
Regulation 1 was revoked By S.R. 2003 No. 274 subject to transitional provisions in regulation 15
Regulation 10 was revoked by S.R. 2003 No. 274 subject to transitional provisions in regulation 15
Regulation 13 was revoked by S.R. 2003 No. 274 subject to transitional provisions in regulation 15
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