# Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007, Section 1C: Claimant commitment

Extent: N.I.

(1) For the purposes of this Part a “claimant commitment” is a record of the claimant's responsibilities in relation to an award of an employment and support allowance.
(2) A claimant commitment is to be prepared by the Department ... and may be reviewed and updated as that department thinks fit.
(3) A claimant commitment is to be in such form as the Department thinks fit.
(4) A claimant commitment is to include—
(a) any prescribed information, and
(b) any other information the Department ... considers it appropriate to include.
(5) For the purposes of this Part a claimant accepts a claimant commitment if, and only if, the claimant accepts the most up-to-date version of it in such manner as may be prescribed.
(6) Regulations may provide that, in prescribed circumstances, a claimant is to be treated as having satisfied the condition mentioned in section 1(3)(aa).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2007/2/section/1C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-act-northern-ireland-2007/section-1C
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