# The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013, Regulation 45: Claimant commitment – exceptions


A claimant may be entitled to an employment and support allowance without having accepted a claimant commitment if the Secretary of State considers that—
(a) the claimant cannot accept a claimant commitment because they lack capacity to do so; or
(b) there are exceptional circumstances in which it would be unreasonable to expect the person to accept a claimant commitment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111531877/regulation/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-employment-and-support-allowance-regulations-2013/regulation-45
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