57 Claimant responsibilities for employment and support allowance
Welfare Reform Act 2012 (2012 c 5) | Legislation

Claimant responsibilities after introduction of universal credit

57  Claimant responsibilities for employment and support allowance

(1)     The Welfare Reform Act 2007 is amended as follows.

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

“Work-related requirements
11 Work-related requirements

(1)     The following provisions of this Part provide for the Secretary of State to impose work-related requirements with which persons entitled to an employment and support allowance must comply for the purposes of this Part.

(2)     In this Part “work-related requirement” means—

(a)     a work-focused interview requirement (see section 11B);

(b)     a work preparation requirement (see section 11C).

(3)     The work-related requirements which may be imposed on a person depend on which of the following groups the person falls into—

(a)     persons subject to no work-related requirements (see section 11D);

(b)     persons subject to work-focused interview requirement only (see section 11E);

(c)     persons subject to work-focused interview and work preparation requirements (see section 11F).

11A Claimant commitment

(1)     A claimant commitment is a record of the responsibilities of a person entitled to an employment and support allowance in relation to the award of the allowance.

(2)     A claimant commitment

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