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3.—(1) The Department may require a person who satisfies the requirements in paragraph (2) to undertake work-related activity as a condition of continuing to be entitled to the full amount of employment and support allowance payable to that person.
(2) The requirements referred to in paragraph (1) are that the person is—
(a)required to take part in, or has taken part in, one or more work-focused interviews pursuant to regulation 54 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations;
(b)not a lone parent who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a child under the age of [F13] ;
(c)not entitled to carer’s allowance; F2...
[F3(ca)not entitled to carer support payment; and]
(d)not entitled to a carer premium under paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations.
(3) A requirement to undertake work-related activity ceases to have effect if the person becomes a member of the support group.
(4) A requirement imposed under paragraph (1)—
(a)must be reasonable in the view of the Department, having regard to the person’s circumstances; and
(b)may not require the person to—
(i)apply for a job or undertake work, whether as an employee or otherwise, or
(ii)undergo medical treatment.
(5) A person who is a lone parent and in any week is responsible for and a member of the same household as a child under the age of 13, may only be required to undertake work-related activity under paragraph (1) during the child’s normal school hours.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 3(2)(b) substituted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the amending Rule) by The Income Support (Work-Related Activity) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/18), regs. 1(1), 15
F2Word in reg. 3(2)(c) omitted (19.11.2023) by virtue of The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 46(3)(a)
F3Reg. 3(2)(ca) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 46(3)(b)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 3 in operation at 12.7.2011, see reg. 1
4.—(1) The circumstances in paragraph (2) are the circumstances prescribed for the purposes of section 15(1)(a) of the Act.
(2) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1) are that—
(a)the person has been identified by the Department as having a barrier to work and in the view of the Department has refused to address that barrier; and
(b)the Department considers that the activity specified in the direction given under section 15(1) of the Act is a prerequisite to the person’s ability to obtain or remain in work.
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 4 in operation at 12.7.2011, see reg. 1
5.—(1) The Department must notify a person of the requirement to undertake work-related activity by including the requirement in a written action plan given to the person.
(2) The action plan must specify—
(a)the work-related activity which the person is required to undertake; and
(b)any other information that the Department considers appropriate.
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 5 in operation at 12.7.2011, see reg. 1
6. The Department may determine that a requirement as to the time at or by which work-related activity is to be undertaken is not to apply, or is to be treated as not having applied, if in the view of the Department it would be, or would have been, unreasonable to require the person to undertake the activity at or by that time.
Commencement Information
I4Reg. 6 in operation at 12.7.2011, see reg. 1
7.—(1) A person may request reconsideration of an action plan.
(2) On receipt of a request the Department must reconsider the action plan.
(3) A decision of the Department following a request must be in writing and given to the person.
Commencement Information
I5Reg. 7 in operation at 12.7.2011, see reg. 1
8.—(1) A person who is required to undertake work-related activity but fails to do so must show good cause for the failure within 5 working days of the date on which the Department gives notice of the failure.
(2) The Department must determine whether a person who is required to undertake work-related activity has failed to do so and, if so, whether the person has shown good cause for the failure.
F4(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F4Reg. 8(3) omitted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Employment and Support Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/240), regs. 1(1), 7(2) (with reg. 1(2))
Commencement Information
I6Reg. 8 in operation at 12.7.2011, see reg. 1
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