10.—[F1(1) An officer shall determine whether a relevant person has taken part in an interview.
[F2(2) A relevant person shall be regarded as having taken part in his first interview under these Regulations after 30th October 2005 if—
(a)he attends for the interview at the place and time notified to him by an officer;
(b)where he is a specified person, he participates in discussions with the officer in relation to the specified person’s employability, including any action the specified person and the officer agree is reasonable and they are willing to take in order to help the specified person enhance his employment prospects;
(c)he participates in discussions with the officer—
(i)in relation to the relevant person’s employability or any progress he might have made towards obtaining employment; and
(ii)in order to consider any of the programmes and support available to help the relevant person obtain employment;
(d)he provides answers (where asked) and appropriate information to questions about—
(i)the content of any report made following his personal capability assessment, insofar as that report relates to the relevant person’s capabilities and employability; and
(ii)his opinion as to the extent to which his medical condition restricts his ability to obtain employment; and
(e)where he is a specified person, he assists the officer in the completion of an action plan which records the matters discussed in relation to sub-paragraph (b) above.
(2A) A relevant person shall be regarded as having taken part in any subsequent interview under these Regulations if—
(a)he attends for the interview at the place and time notified to him by an officer;
(b)he participates in discussions with the officer—
(i)in relation to the relevant person’s employability or any progress he might have made towards obtaining employment; and
(ii)in order to consider any of the programmes and support available to help the relevant person obtain employment;
(c)where he is a specified person, he participates in discussions with the officer—
(i)about any action the specified person or the officer might have taken as a result of the matters discussed in relation to paragraph (2)(b) above; and
(ii)about how, if at all, the action plan referred to in paragraph (2)(e) above should be amended;
(d)he provides answers (where asked) and appropriate information to questions about—
(i)the content of any report made following his personal capability assessment, insofar as that report relates to the relevant person’s capabilities and employability; and
(ii)his opinion as to the extent to which his medical condition restricts his ability to obtain employment; and
(e)where he is a specified person, he assists the officer in the completion of any amendment of the action plan referred to in paragraph (2)(e) above in light of the matters discussed in relation to sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) above and the information provided in relation to sub-paragraph (d) above.]
(3) A relevant person who has not attained the age of 18 shall also be regarded as having taken part in an interview if he attends an interview with the Careers Service or the Connexions Service at the place and time notified to him by an officer.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 10 revoked (30.9.2002) by Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1703), reg. 1, Sch. 1 (with reg. 16(2)(3))
F2Reg. 10(2)(2A) substituted for reg. 10(2) (31.10.2005) by Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Amendment Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2727), regs. 1(1), 6(4)