Regulation 9 Taking part in an interviewI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The officer shall determine whether a partner has taken part in an interview.

(2)

A partner shall be regarded as having taken part in an interview if, and only if –

(a)

he attends for the interview at the place and time notified to him by the officer, and

(b)

he provides answers (where asked) to questions and appropriate information about –

(i)

the level to which he has pursued any educational qualifications;

(ii)

his employment history;

(iii)

any vocational training he has undertaken;

(iv)

any skills he has acquired which fit him for employment;

(v)

any paid or unpaid employment he is engaged in;

(vi)

any medical condition which, in his opinion, puts him at a disadvantage in obtaining employment, and

(vii)

any caring or childcare responsibilities he has.

(3)

Where an officer determines that a partner has failed to take part in an interview and good cause has not been shown either by the partner or by the claimant for that failure within 5 working days of the day on which the interview was to take place, a relevant decision shall be made for the purposes of section 2B^f1 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (work-focused interviews) and the partner and the claimant shall be notified accordingly.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 9 in operation at 12.4.2004, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: Section 2B was inserted by Article 54 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and amended by section 8(1) of, and paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 1 to, the Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 10)