24.—(1) The Department may not impose any work-related requirement on a claimant falling within this Article.
(2) A claimant falls within this Article if—
(a)the claimant has limited capability for work and work-related activity,
(b)the claimant has regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person,
(c)the claimant is the responsible carer for a child under the age of one, or
(d)the claimant is of a prescribed description.
(3) Regulations under paragraph (2)(d) may in particular make provision by reference to one or more of the following—
(a)hours worked;
(b)earnings or income;
(c)the amount of universal credit payable.
(4) Regulations under paragraph (3) may—
(a)in the case of a claimant who is a member of a couple, make provision by reference to the claimant alone or by reference to the members of the couple together;
(b)make provision for estimating or calculating any matter for the purpose of the regulations.
(5) Where a claimant falls within this Article, any work-related requirement previously applying to the claimant ceases to have effect.
(6) In this Part “responsible carer”, in relation to a child means—
(a)a single person who is responsible for the child, or
(b)a person who is a member of a couple where—
(i)the person or the other member of the couple is responsible for the child, and
(ii)the person has been nominated by the couple jointly as responsible for the child.
25.—(1) A claimant falls within this Article if—
(a)the claimant is the responsible carer for a child who is aged at least one and is under a prescribed age (which may not be less than 3), or
(b)the claimant is of a prescribed description.
(2) The Department may, subject to this Part, impose a work-focused interview requirement on a claimant falling within this Article.
(3) 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).
26.—(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, 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).
(5) Regulations under paragraph (1)(b) must prescribe a claimant who is the responsible carer for a child aged 3 or 4 if the claimant does not fall within Article 25.
27.—(1) A claimant not falling within any of Articles 24 to 26 falls within this Article.
(2) The Department must, except in prescribed circumstances, impose on a claimant falling within this Article—
(a)a work search requirement, and
(b)a work availability requirement.
(3) The Department may, subject to this Part, impose either or both of the following on a claimant falling within this Article—
(a)a work-focused interview requirement;
(b)a work preparation requirement.