PART 2Work-related activity
Requirement to undertake work-related activity3
1
The Secretary of State may require a person who satisfies the requirements in paragraph (2) to undertake work-related activity M1 as a condition of continuing to be entitled to the full amount of employment and support allowance payable to that person.
2
The requirements referred to in paragraph (1) are that the person—
a
is required to take part in, or has taken part in, one or more work-focused interviews pursuant to regulation 54 of the ESA Regulations;
b
is not a lone parent who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a child under the age of F13;
c
is not entitled to a carer's allowance; and
d
is not entitled to a carer premium under paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the ESA Regulations.
3
A requirement to undertake work-related activity ceases to have effect if the person becomes a member of the support group M2.
4
A requirement imposed under paragraph (1)—
a
must be reasonable in the view of the Secretary of State, having regard to the person's circumstances; and
b
may not require the person to—
i
apply for a job or undertake work, whether as an employee or otherwise; or
ii
undergo medical treatment.
5
A person who is a lone parent and in any week is responsible for and a member of the same household as a child under the age of 13, may only be required to undertake work-related activity under paragraph (1) during the child's normal school hours.