The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 219

PART 7 CLAIMANT RESPONSIBILITIES

Claimant commitment – exceptions

45.  A claimant may be entitled to an employment and support allowance without having accepted a claimant commitment if the Department considers that—

(a) the claimant cannot accept a claimant commitment because they lack capacity to do so; or

(b) there are exceptional circumstances in which it would be unreasonable to expect the person to accept a claimant commitment.