# The Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 2002, Regulation 5: Time when interview is to take place

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Where the claimant is not a lone parent entitled to income support who falls within paragraph 1 (lone parents) of Schedule 1B (prescribed categories of person) to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, an officer shall arrange for an interview to take place as soon as reasonably practicable after—
(a) the expiry of eight weeks after the date the claim for a specified benefit, other than a relevant benefit, is made;
(b) the claim for a relevant benefit is made;
(c) the requirement under regulation 4(2) arises;
(d) in a case where regulation 7(1) applies, the time when that requirement is to apply by virtue of regulation 7(2); or
(e) the requirement to take part in a relevant interview arises, in a case where the requirement to take part in an interview arises because the youngest child a lone parent is responsible for, and a member of the same household as, has attained the age of one.
(2) Where the claimant is a lone parent entitled to income support who falls within paragraph 1 of Schedule 1B to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, an officer shall arrange for an interview to take place ...—
(a) as soon as reasonably practicable after the requirement to take part in a relevant interview arises, in a case where the requirement to take part in an interview arises because the youngest child a lone parent is responsible for, and a member of the same household as, has attained the age of one;
(aa) in a case where regulation 4A(2) applies, on such a date as may be determined by the officer; or
(b) in any other case, as soon as reasonably practicable after—
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(ii) where regulation 4ZA(2) (first interview) applies ... the expiry of 6 months beginning on the date on which the requirement to attend an interview arises;
(iii) where ... regulation 4ZA(3) ... (subsequent interviews) applies, the requirement to attend an interview arises; or
(iv) in a case where regulation 7(1) applies, the time when that requirement is to apply by virtue of regulation 7(2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1703/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-jobcentre-plus-interviews-regulations-2002/regulation-5
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