Regulation 2ZB General requirement for lone parents entitled to income support to take part in an interviewF1

(1)

Subject to regulations 4 to 6, this regulation applies to a lone parent who does not fall within paragraph 1 (lone parents) of Schedule 1B (prescribed categories of person) to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 and is entitled to income support.

(2)

A lone parent to whom this regulation applies is required to take part in an interview—

(a)

where paragraph (3) applies to them; or

(b)

where paragraph (4) and either paragraph (5) or (6) applies to them.

(3)

This paragraph applies to a lone parent who has not taken part or been required to take part in a relevant interview.

(4)

This paragraph applies to a lone parent who has taken part in a relevant interview or who would have taken part in such an interview but for—

(a)

the requirement being deferred in accordance with regulation 5, or

(b)

the requirement being waived in accordance with regulation 6.

(5)

This paragraph applies to a lone parent when any of the following circumstances arise—

(a)

the lone parent’s entitlement to carer’s allowance F2, or F3the carer support payment component of carer support given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023, ceases whilst entitlement to income support continues;

(b)

the lone parent becomes engaged or ceases to be engaged in part-time work;

(c)

the lone parent has been undergoing education or training arranged by an officer and that education or training comes to an end; or

(d)

the lone parent attains the age of 18 and has not previously taken part in a relevant interview.

(6)

This paragraph applies where a lone parent has not been required to take part in a relevant interview for at least 36 months.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 2ZB inserted (31.10.2011) by The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Lone Parents and Partners) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2428), regs. 1, 2(5)(b)
F2: Words in reg. 2ZB(5)(a) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 11
F3: Words in reg. 2ZB(5)(a) substituted (15.3.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/246), arts. 1(2), 15