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The Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 2002
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Continuing entitlement to specified benefit dependent on an interviewE+W+S
[F14.—(1) This paragraph applies to a person who—
(a)is not a lone parent who is entitled to income support who falls within paragraph 1 (lone parents) of Schedule 1B (prescribed categories of person) to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987;
(b)has not attained pensionable age; and
(c)is entitled to a specified benefit.
(2) Subject to regulations 6 to 9, a person to whom paragraph (1) applies is required to take part in an interview as a condition of continuing to be entitled to the full amount of benefit which is payable apart from these Regulations where paragraph (3) and either paragraph (4) or (5) apply.
(3) This paragraph applies to a person who has taken part in a relevant interview or who would have taken part in such an interview but for—
(a)the requirement being waived in accordance with regulation 6; or
(b)the requirement being deferred in accordance with regulation 7.
(4) This paragraph applies to a person when any of the following circumstances arise—
(a)the person’s entitlement to carer’s allowance [F2, or carer support payment under the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023,] ceases whilst entitlement to a specified benefit continues;
(b)the person becomes engaged or ceases to be engaged in part-time work;
(c)the person has been undergoing education or training arranged by the officer and that education or training comes to an end; or
(d)the person attains the age of 18 and has not previously taken part in a relevant interview.
(5) This paragraph applies where a person has not been required to take part in a relevant interview for at least 36 months.]
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F1Reg. 4 substituted (31.10.2011) by The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Lone Parents and Partners) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2428), regs. 1, 3(4)
F2Words in reg. 4(4)(a) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 13
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