C1C2C3C4C5PART 2Universal credit
Pt. 2 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch.
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.
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.
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)
CHAPTER 2Claimant responsibilities
Introductory
Work-related requirements: introductoryI1I3I5I7I9I11I13I1518
1
This Chapter provides for the Department to impose work-related requirements with which claimants must comply for the purposes of this Part.
2
In this Part “work-related requirement” means—
a
a work-focused interview requirement (see Article 20);
b
a work preparation requirement (see Article 21);
c
a work search requirement (see Article 22);
d
a work availability requirement (see Article 23).
3
The work-related requirements which may be imposed on a claimant depend on which of the following groups the claimant falls into—
a
no work-related requirements (see Article 24);
b
work-focused interview requirement only (see Article 25);
c
work-focused interview and work preparation requirements only (see Article 26);
d
all work-related requirements (see Article 27).
Claimant commitmentI2I4I6I8I10I12I14I1619
1
A claimant commitment is a record of a claimant's responsibilities in relation to an award of universal credit.
2
A claimant commitment is to be prepared by the Department and may be reviewed and updated as the 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
a record of the requirements that the claimant must comply with under this Part (or such of them as the Department considers it appropriate to include),
b
any prescribed information, and
c
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.
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)