[F1Claimant commitmentN.I.
1C.—(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 F2... 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 F3... 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).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1C inserted (2.5.2016 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), arts. 2(2), 60(3); S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(3)(b)
F2Words in s. 1C(2) omitted (8.5.2016) by virtue of The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 52 (with art. 9(2))
F3Words in s. 1C(4)(b) omitted (8.5.2016) by virtue of The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 52 (with art. 9(2))