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Section 20: Claimants subject to work-focused interview requirement only

Welfare Reform Act 2012 · 2012 c. 5View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Universal credit — CHAPTER 2: Claimant responsibilities

A claimant falls within this section if—

the claimant is the responsible carer for a child who is aged 1, or
the claimant is of a prescribed description.

The Secretary of State may, subject to this Part, impose a work-focused interview requirement on a claimant falling within this section.

The Secretary of State may not impose any other work-related requirement on a claimant falling within this section (and, where a claimant falls within this section, any other work-related requirement previously applying to the claimant ceases to have effect).

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