# The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Partners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, Regulation 2: Partner of a person claiming a specified benefit to take part in an interview

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to regulations 4 to 7, a partner to whom this regulation applies is required to take part in an interview as a condition of the claimant continuing to be paid the full amount of a specified benefit which is payable apart from these Regulations.
(2) This regulation applies to a partner of a person claiming a specified benefit where—
(a) the claimant has been continuously entitled to a specified benefit for at least 26 weeks;
(b) the claimant has been awarded the benefit at a higher rate referable to the partner;
(c) the benefit is administered from an office of the Department which is designated as a Jobs and Benefits Office, and
(d) the partner has not taken part or been required to take part in an interview under these Regulations.
(3) Where a requirement to take part in an interview arises under this regulation in relation to a particular specified benefit, the requirement also applies in relation to any other specified benefit in payment to the claimant at a higher rate referable to his partner on the date set for the interview and notified to the partner in accordance with regulation 8(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/405/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-work-focused-interviews-for-partners-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/regulation-2
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