Section 57: Claimant responsibilities for employment and support allowance, Welfare Reform Act 2012

The Welfare Reform Act 2007 is amended as follows.

For sections 11 to 16 (and the italic heading preceding section 11) there is substituted—

In section 19 (pilot schemes), in subsection (3), for the words from "ascertaining" to the end there is substituted "testing the extent to which the provision made by the regulations is likely to promote—

people remaining in work, or

people obtaining or being able to obtain work (or more work or better-paid work)."

In section 24 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—

at the appropriate places there is inserted—"child" means a person under the age of 16;"single person" means an individual who is not a member of a couple (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012);"work" has such meaning as may be prescribed;"work-focused interview requirement" has the meaning given by section 11B;"work preparation requirement" has the meaning given by section 11C;"work-related requirement" has the meaning given by section 11;;;;;;;

for the definition of "work-related activity" there is substituted—"work-related activity", in relation to a person, means activity which makes it more likely that the person will obtain or remain in work or be able to do so;.

In section 25 (regulations), in subsection (6), for "to 15" there is substituted ." to 11J "

In section 26 (parliamentary control), in subsection (1), after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

In Schedule 2 (supplementary)—

in the heading preceding paragraph 10A, for "cause" there is substituted ;" reason "

before paragraph 10A there is inserted—10ZARegulations may for any purpose of this Part provide for—acircumstances in which a person is to be treated as having or not having a good reason for an act or omission;bmatters which are or are not to be taken into account in determining whether a person has a good reason for an act or omission.;

in paragraph 10A (good cause), in sub-paragraph (1)—

for "section 11, 12 or 13" there is substituted ;" paragraph 10ZA "

for "good cause" there is substituted ." a good reason "

In that Schedule, after paragraph 10A there is inserted—

In that Schedule, in paragraph 13 (information), for "13" there is substituted ." 11K "

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