Regulation 45 Claimant commitment – exceptionsI1

Northern Ireland

F1(1)

A claimant may be entitled to an employment and support allowance without having accepted a claimant commitment if the Department 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.

F2(2)

A claimant may be entitled to an employment and support allowance without having accepted a claimant commitment if the claimant is terminally ill.

Annotations

F1: Reg. 45 renumbered as reg. 45(1) (15.2.2022) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Claimant Commitment Exceptions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/14), regs. 1, 3(a)
F2: Reg. 45(2) inserted (15.2.2022) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Claimant Commitment Exceptions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/14), regs. 1, 3(b)