Regulation 14 Amendments to the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 2002

(1)

The Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 2002^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(1)^f2 (interpretation and application) omit the definitions of “the Careers Service” and “the Connexions Service”.

(3)

In regulation 3(3) (requirement for person claiming a specified benefit to take part in an interview) for “the Careers Service or with the Connexions Service” substitute “such person as the Secretary of State may specify”.

(4)

In regulation 4A(1)^f3 (requirement for certain lone parents to take part in an interview)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), before “is entitled to” insert “is aged 18 or over and”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (c), in both places, for “6” substitute “4, 5 or 6”.

(5)

In regulation 11(3) (taking part in an interview) for “the Careers Service or with the Connexions Service” substitute “a person specified by the Secretary of State under regulation 3(3)”.

(6)

In regulation 12^f4 (failure to take part in an interview)—

(a)

in paragraph (2)(c) omit “on the date the deduction commences”; and

(b)

omit paragraph (8).

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2002/1703.
f2: Regulation 2(1) was amended by article 5, and paragraph 45 of Schedule 3 to S.I. 2010/1172 and in other ways not material to these Regulations.
f3: Regulation 4A was inserted by regulation 8(1) and (3) of S.I. 2008/3051.
f4: Regulation 12 was amended by regulation 2 of S.I. 2005/2727 and regulation 8 of S.I. 2008/3051.