Regulation 2A Partner of a person claiming jobseeker’s allowance to take part in an interview where a child or qualifying young person is in the householdF1
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 jobseeker’s allowance which is payable apart from these Regulations.
This regulation applies to a partner of a person claiming a jobseeker’s allowance where—
the claimant or the partner is responsible for a child or qualifying young person who is a member of that person’s household;
the claimant has been continuously entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for at least 26 weeks;
the claimant has been awarded that benefit at a higher rate referable to the partner;
the benefit is administered from an office of the Department which is designated as a Jobs and Benefits Office, and
the partner has taken part or failed to take part in an interview under these Regulations.
The requirement to take part in an interview under this regulation arises every 6 months, on a date to be determined in accordance with paragraphs (4) and (5).
Where the interview referred to in paragraph (2)(e) was on a date before 28th October 2007—
the requirement arises for the first time on 28th April 2008, and
it then arises again every 6 months after the date on which the partner last took part or failed to take part in an interview.
Where the interview referred to in paragraph (2)(e) was on a date on or after 28th October 2007, the requirement arises every 6 months after the date on which the partner last took part or failed to take part in an interview.
For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), “child” and “qualifying young person” are to be construed in accordance with section 138 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.
References in paragraphs (2)(e), (4) and (5) to a partner having taken part in an interview are to be construed as including cases where the partner is treated as having taken part in an interview under regulation 4 or 5.
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Regs. 2, 2A substituted for reg. 2 (28.4.2008) by The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Partners) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/169), regs. 1(1), 2(3)