# The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, Article 26: Claimants subject to work preparation requirement


(1) A claimant falls within this Article if the claimant does not fall within Article 24 or 25 and—
(a) the claimant has limited capability for work, or
(b) the claimant is of a prescribed description.
(2) The Department may, subject to this Part, impose a work preparation requirement on a claimant falling within this Article.
(3) The Department may also, subject to this Part, impose a work-focused interview requirement on a claimant falling within this Article.
(4) The Department may not impose any other work-related requirement on a claimant falling within this Article (and, where a claimant falls within this Article, any other work-related requirement previously applying to the claimant ceases to have effect).
(5) Regulations under paragraph (1)(b) must prescribe a claimant who is the responsible carer for a child aged 3 or 4 if the claimant does not fall within Article 25.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111141236/article/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-reform-northern-ireland-order-2015/article-26
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