Regulation 16 Claimant commitment – exceptions
A person does not have to meet the basic condition to have accepted a claimant commitment if the Department considers that—
the person cannot accept a claimant commitment because they lack the capacity to do so, or
there are exceptional circumstances in which it would be unreasonable to expect the person to accept a claimant commitment.
A person does not have to meet the basic condition to have accepted a claimant commitment if the person is terminally ill.
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Textual amendments
- F1
Reg. 16 renumbered as reg. 16(1) (15.2.2022) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Claimant Commitment Exceptions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/14), regs. 1, 2(a)
- F2
Reg. 16(2) inserted (15.2.2022) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Claimant Commitment Exceptions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/14), regs. 1, 2(b)