Regulation 7 Failure to take part in a work-focused interviewI1

that the relevant claimant misunderstood the requirement to take part in the work-focused interview due to any learning, language or literacy difficulties of the relevant claimant or any misleading information given to the relevant claimant by the designated authority;

that the relevant claimant had transport difficulties and that no reasonable alternative was available;

that the relevant claimant was attending an interview with an employer with a view to remaining in or obtaining employment;

that the relevant claimant was pursuing employment opportunities as a self-employed earner;

that the relevant claimant was attending a medical or dental appointment and that it would have been unreasonable in the circumstances to re-arrange the appointment;

that the relevant claimant was accompanying another person for whom the claimant has caring responsibilities to a medical or dental appointment and that it would have been unreasonable for that other person to re-arrange the appointment;

that the relevant claimant, a dependant or another person for whom the relevant claimant provides care suffered an accident, sudden illness or relapse of a physical or mental health condition;

that the relevant claimant was attending the funeral of a relative or close friend on the day fixed for the work-focused interview;

that the physical or mental condition of the relevant claimant made it impracticable to attend at the time and place fixed for the work-focused interview;

that the established customs and practices of the religion to which the relevant claimant belongs prevented attendance on the day or at the time fixed for the work-focused interview;

any other matter which the designated authority considers appropriate.