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Northern Ireland

(1)

A claimant falls within this Article if the claimant does not fall within Article 24 or 25 and—

(a)

the claimant has limited capability for work,

F1(aa)

the claimant is the responsible carer for a child who is aged 2, or

(b)

the claimant is of a prescribed description.

(2)

The Department may, subject to this Part, impose a work preparation requirement on a claimant falling within this Article.

(3)

The Department may also, subject to this Part, impose a work-focused interview requirement on a claimant falling within this Article.

(4)

The Department may not impose any other work-related requirement on a claimant falling within this Article (and, where a claimant falls within this Article, any other work-related requirement previously applying to the claimant ceases to have effect).

F2(5)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 26(1)(aa) inserted (27.9.2017) by The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999), arts. 2(1), 12(1)(b); S.R. 2017/166, art. 3(b)
F2: Art. 26(5) omitted (27.9.2017) by virtue of The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999), arts. 2(1), 12(1)(c); S.R. 2017/166, art. 3(b)

Commencement

I1: Art. 26 in operation at 2.5.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(b)(i)
I2: Art. 26 in operation at 27.9.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2017/190, art. 4(3)-(6), Sch. 1 (with art. 5)
I3: Art. 26 in operation at 15.11.2017 and 13.12.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2017/216, art. 3 (with art. 6) (as amended (15.1.2018) by S.R. 2018/1, art. 7)
I4: Art. 26 in operation at 17.1.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.R. 2018/1, art. 3 (with art. 6)
I5: Art. 26 in operation at 16.5.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.R. 2018/97, art. 3 (with art. 6)
I6: Art. 26 in force at 5.9.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.R. 2018/138, art. 3 (with art. 6)
I7: Art. 26 in force at 1.2.2019 for specified purposes by S.R. 2019/7, art. 2(1)-(3) (with art. 2(4)(11))

Notes on Part 2

Modifications

C1: Pt. 2 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
C2: Pt. 2 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch.
C3: Pt. 2 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(g), Sch.
C4: Pts. 2, 5 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/181), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.
C5: Pt. 2 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), art. 2(2)(g)

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