# The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016, Article 12: Universal credit: work-related requirements


(1) In Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the 2015 Order (claimant responsibilities)—
(a) in Article 25(1)(a) (claimants subject to work-focused interview requirement only), for the words from “at least one” to “3)” substitute “one”;
(b) in Article 26(1) (claimants subject to work preparation requirement), after sub-paragraph (a) (but before the “or” immediately after it) insert—
“(aa) the claimant is the responsible carer for a child who is aged 2,”;
(c) omit Article 26(5) (claimants of prescribed description to include responsible carers of children aged 3 or 4).
(2) In the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 in regulation 90 (claimants subject to work-focused interview requirement only), omit paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111148044/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-reform-and-work-northern-ireland-order-2016/article-12
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