Regulation 2 Amendment of the Work-focused Interviews for Lone Parents Regulations

The Work-focused Interviews for Lone Parents Regulations shall be amended in accordance with this Regulation.

For sub-paragraph (g) of regulation 1(3) (commencement) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(g)

subject to the preceding sub-paragraphs, where a lone parent—

(i)

on 7^th April 2003 is entitled to income support;

(ii)

is responsible for and living in the same household as a child who reaches the age of 5 years and 3 months after 7^th April 2003; and

(iii)

is not on the date that child reaches that age responsible for and living in the same household as a younger child,

come into force in respect of that lone parent on the date that child reaches the age of 5 years and 3 months.”.

In regulation 4 (circumstances where requirement to take part in an interview does not apply) paragraph (a) shall be omitted.