PART 2ENTITLEMENT

Accepting a claimant commitment

Claimant commitment – exceptions16

A person does not have to meet the basic condition to have accepted a claimant commitment if the Department considers that—

a

the person cannot accept a claimant commitment because they lack the capacity to do so, or

b

there are exceptional circumstances in which it would be unreasonable to expect the person to accept a claimant commitment.