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Welfare Reform Act 2007

Welfare Reform Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 5

Commentary on Sections

PART 1: Employment and Support Allowance

Conditionality

Section 15: Directions about work related activity

97.Section 15 provides a power for the Secretary of State to direct that a specific activity in the case of an individual is not to count as work-related activity. This is intended to stop claimants seeking to satisfy the requirement to undertake work-related activity by undertaking activity that is considered inappropriate for their circumstances.

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