# Welfare Reform Act 2009, Section 31: Jobseekers' agreements and action plans: well-being of children

Extent: E+W+S
Status: prospective

(1) In section 9 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) (the jobseeker's agreement), after subsection (4) insert—
“(4A) In preparing a jobseeker's agreement for a claimant, the officer must have regard (so far as practicable) to its impact on the well-being of any child who may be affected by it.”
(2) In section 14 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance: action plans in connection with work-focused interviews), at the end insert—
“(5) In preparing any action plan, the Secretary of State must have regard (so far as practicable) to its impact on the well-being of any person under the age of 16 who may be affected by it.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/24/section/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-act-2009/section-31
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