# The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Partners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, Regulation 9: Taking part in an interview

Extent: N.I.

(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 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (work-focused interviews) and the partner and the claimant shall be notified accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/405/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-work-focused-interviews-for-partners-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/regulation-9
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