PART 8CONDITIONALITY

CHAPTER 2Work-focused interviews

Deferral of requirement to take part in a work-focused interview59

1

A requirement to take part in a work-focused interview may be deferred or treated as having been deferred if at the time the work-focused interview is to take place, or was due to take place, such an interview would not at that time be or have been—

a

of assistance to the claimant; or

b

appropriate in the circumstances.

2

A decision under paragraph (1) may be made at any time after the requirement to take part in the work-focused interview is imposed, including after the time that the work-focused interview was due to take place or took place.

3

Where a requirement to take part in a work-focused interview is deferred, or treated as having been deferred, then the time that the work-focused interview is to take place must be re-determined.