Regulation 7 Consequence of failure to take part in an interview

take part in any interview when required to do so; and

show good cause for not taking part in an interview before the end of five working days following the F3date on which the person was notified of his failure to take part in the interview.

he brings new facts to the notice of an officer which could not reasonably have been brought to an officer’s notice within five working days of the F5date on which the person was notified of his failure to take part in the interview; and

those facts show that he had good cause for his failure to take part in the interview

that the lone parent misunderstood the requirement to take part in the interview due to any learning, language or literacy difficulties of the lone parent or any misleading information given to him by an officer;

that the lone parent was attending a medical or dental appointment, or accompanying someone for whom he has caring responsibilities to such an appointment, and that it would be unreasonable, in the circumstances, to have rearranged that appointment;

that the lone parent had difficulties with his normal mode of transport and that no reasonable alternative was available;

that the established customs and practices of the religion to which that lone parent belongs prevented him attending at the time and place for the interview notified to him by an officer;

that the lone parent was attending an interview with an employer with a view to obtaining employment;

that the lone parent was pursuing employment opportunities as a self-employed earner;

that a dependant of the lone parent or someone for whom the lone parent provides care suffered an accident, sudden illness or relapse of F8a physical or mental health condition;

that the lone parent was attending a funeral of a close friend or relative on the day fixed for the interview; and

that a disability from which the lone parent suffers made it impracticable for him to attend at the time fixed for the interview.

is, at the time a decision falls to be made in respect of the current failure, being paid at a reduced rate in accordance with paragraph (3) and regulation 8, regulation 12(2)(c) of the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 2002 or regulation 8(1) and (2) of the Income Support (Work-Related Activity) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2014; and

was last reduced not more than two weeks before the date of the current failure.