SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Minor and consequential amendments

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1

Section 2B (supplementary provisions about work-focused interviews) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), after “relevant decisions” there is inserted “ made under regulations under section 2A or 2AA ”.

3

In subsection (2), for the words from “is a” to “2A above” there is substituted “ , in relation to regulations under section 2A above, is a decision ”.

4

After subsection (2) there is inserted—

2A

For the purposes of this section a “relevant decision”, in relation to regulations under section 2AA above, is a decision that—

a

the partner of a person entitled to a benefit has failed to comply with a requirement to take part in an interview which applied to the partner by virtue of the regulations, or

b

it has not been shown, within the prescribed period mentioned in section 2AA(4)(f)(ii) above, that the partner had good cause for such a failure.

5

In subsections (3), (5)(a) and (9), after “section 2A” there is inserted “ or 2AA ”.