Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1A inserted (12.11.2009) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(1), Sch. 3 para. 7
1(1)Regulations may make provision for or in connection with imposing on a person who is—
(a)entitled to an employment and support allowance, and
(b)not a member of the support group,
a requirement to answer questions within sub-paragraph (2) as a condition of continuing to be entitled to the full amount payable to the person in respect of the allowance apart from the regulations.
(2)A question is within this sub-paragraph if it is asked for the purpose of ascertaining—
(a)whether the person may be dependent on, or have a propensity to misuse, any drug, and
(b)(if so) whether any such dependency or propensity may be a factor affecting the person’s prospects of obtaining or remaining in work.
(3)Regulations under this paragraph may, in particular, make provision—
(a)prescribing the questions which a person may be required to answer under the regulations (which may include questions relating to any use of the drug in question or any treatment connected with its use);
(b)for notifying a person of any requirement to answer questions under the regulations;
(c)for the determination, and notification, of the time and place at which a person is required to answer questions under the regulations.
(4)Regulations under this paragraph must include provision for a requirement imposed on a person by the regulations to cease to have effect if the person becomes a member of the support group.]