PART IIWORK-FOCUSED INTERVIEWS
Continuing entitlement dependent upon an interview6
1
A relevant person who has not attained the age of 60 and who is entitled to a specified benefit shall be required to take part in an interview as a condition of his continuing to be entitled to the full amount of benefit which is payable apart from these Regulations where paragraph (2) applies and–
a
b
in any other case, any of the circumstances specified in paragraph (4) apply F3or where paragraph (4A) applies.
2
This paragraph applies in the case of a person who has taken part in a work-focused interview, or who would have taken part in such an interview but for the requirement being waived in accordance with regulation 7 or deferred in accordance with regulation 8.
F23
A lone parent to whom paragraph (1)(a) applies shall be required to take part in an interview—
a
after the expiry of six months from the date on which—
i
he took part in an interview under regulation 4; or
ii
a determination was made under regulation 7(1) that he was to be treated as having taken part in an interview under regulation 4;
b
where the lone parent took part, failed to take part or was treated as having taken part, in an interview pursuant to the requirement arising in sub-paragraph (a), after the expiry of six months from the date on which—
i
he took part in that interview;
ii
he failed to take part in that interview; or
iii
a determination was made under regulation 7(1) that he was to be treated as having taken part in that interview; and
c
where the lone parent took part, failed to take part or was treated as having taken part, in an interview pursuant to the requirement arising in sub-paragraph (b), after the expiry of twelve months from the date on which—
i
he last took part in an interview;
ii
he last failed to take part in an interview; or
iii
a determination was last made under regulation 7(1) that he was to be treated as having taken part in an interview.
4
The circumstances specified in this paragraph are those where–
F1a
it is determined in accordance with a personal capability assessment that a person is incapable of work F4and therefore, continues to be entitled to a specified benefit;
b
a person’s entitlement to an invalid care allowance ceases whilst entitlement to another specified benefit continues;
c
a person becomes engaged or ceases to be engaged in part-time work;
d
a person has been undergoing education or training arranged by a personal adviser and that education or training comes to an end; and
e
a person who has not attained the age of 18 and who has previously undertaken an interview attains the age of 18.
F64A
A requirement to take part in an interview arises under this paragraph where a person—
a
resides in an area identified in Schedule 1A; and
b
has not been required to take part in an interview by virtue of paragraph (4) for at least 36 months.
5
In this regulation–
“lone parent" means a person who has no partner and who is responsible for, and a member of the same household as, a child;
“personal capability assessment" means an assessment in accordance with regulations made under section 171C of the Contributions and Benefits Act M1.