PART II JOBSEEKING
Chapter IV Attendance, Information and Evidence
Provision of information and evidence24.
(1)
A claimant shall provide such information as to his circumstances, his availability for employment and the extent to which he is actively seeking employment as may be required by the Secretary of State in order to determine the entitlement of the claimant to a jobseeker’s allowance, whether that allowance is payable to him and, if so, in what amount.
F1(1A)
A member of a joint-claim couple shall provide such information as to the circumstances of each or either member of a couple, the availability for employment of each or either member of the couple and the extent to which each or either member of the couple is actively seeking employment as may be required by the Secretary of State in order to determine the entitlement of the couple to a jobseeker’s allowance, whether that allowance is payable to the couple and, if so, in what amount.
(2)
A claimant shall furnish such other information in connection with the claim, or any question arising out of it, as may be required by the Secretary of State.
(3)
Where–
(a)
a jobseeker’s allowance may be claimed by either member of a couple, or
(b)
entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance or whether that allowance is payable and, if so, in what amount, is or may be affected by the circumstances of either member of a couple or any member of a polygamous marriage,
the Secretary of State may require the member of the couple other than the claimant to certify in writing whether he agrees to the claimant’s making the claim, or that he, or any member of a polygamous marriage, confirms the information given about his circumstancesF2, and in this paragraph “couple” does not include a joint-claim couple.
F3(3A)
Where entitlement to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance or whether that allowance is payable and, if so, in what amount, is or may be affected by the circumstances of any member of a polygamous marriage, the Secretary of State may require either member of the joint-claim couple to certify in writing that any member of the polygamous marriage confirms the information given about that member’s circumstances.
(4)
A claimant shall furnish such certificates, documents and other evidence as may be required by the Secretary of State for the determination of the claim.
(5)
A claimant shall furnish such certificates, documents and other evidence affecting his continuing entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance, whether that allowance is payable to him and, if so, in what amount as the Secretary of State may require.
F4(5A)
A member of a joint-claim couple shall furnish such certificates, documents and other evidence affecting the continuing entitlement of the couple to a jobseeker’s allowance, whether that allowance is payable to the couple and, if so, in what amount as the Secretary of State may require.
(6)
A claimant shall, if the Secretary of State requires him to do so, provide a signed declaration to the effect that—
F5(a)
since making a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance or since he last provided a declaration in accordance with this paragraph he has either been available for employment or satisfied the circumstances to be treated as available for employment, save as he has otherwise notified the Secretary of State,
(b)
since making a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance or since he last provided a declaration in accordance with this paragraph he has either been actively seeking employment to the extent necessary to give him his best prospects of securing employment or he has satisfied the circumstances to be treated as actively seeking employment, save as he has otherwise notified the Secretary of State, and
(c)
since making a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance or since he last provided a declaration in accordance with this paragraph there has been no change to his circumstances which might affect his entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance or the F6... amount of such an allowance, save as he has notified the Secretary of State.
(7)
A claimant shall notify the Secretary of State–
(a)
of any change of circumstances which has occurred which he might reasonably be expected to know might affect his entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance F7or, in the case of a joint-claim couple, the entitlement of the couple to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance or the payability or amount of such an allowance; and
(b)
of any such change of circumstances which he is aware is likely so to occur,
and shall do so as soon as reasonably practicable after its occurrence or, as the case may be, after he becomes so aware, by giving notice F8of the change to an office of the Department for Work and Pensions specified by the Secretary of State—
(i)
in writing or by telephone (unless the Secretary of State determines in any particular case that notice must be in writing or may be given otherwise than in writing or by telephone); or
(ii)
in writing if in any class of case he requires written notice (unless he determines in any particular case to accept notice given otherwise than in writing).
(8)
(9)
Where, pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5) F11or (5A), a claimant is required to provide certificates, documents or other evidence he shall do so within seven days of being so required or such longer period as the Secretary of State may consider reasonable.
(10)
F14(11)
In this regulation, references to the “Secretary of State" include a reference to persons designated as employment officers by an Order made by the Secretary of State under section 8(3) of the Jobseekers Act 1995.