Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/cy/nisi/2015/2006/part/3/chapter/1/crossheading/claimant-responsibilities-for-interim-period
Timestamp: 2018-08-18 19:11:10
Document Index: 501945726

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 50', 'art. 2', 'art. 9', 'Art. 50', 'art. 2', 'art. 9', 'Art. 50', 'art. 2', 'art. 9', 'Art. 50', 'art. 2', 'Art. 50', 'art. 9', 'Art. 50', 'art. 3', 'Art. 50', 'art. 3', 'Art. 51', 'art. 2', 'art. 9', 'Art. 51', 'art. 2', 'Art. 51', 'art. 3', 'Art. 52', 'art. 2', 'art. 9', 'Art. 52', 'art. 2', 'art. 9', 'Art. 52', 'art. 2', 'Art. 52', 'art. 3', 'Art. 53', 'art. 3', 'Art. 54', 'art. 2']

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, Cross Heading: Claimant responsibilities for interim period is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 August 2018. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Claimant commitment for jobseeker's allowanceN.I.
(2) [F1In Article 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (2), after the definition of “employment” insert—
““employment officer”, for any purpose of this Order, means an officer of the Department or the Department for Employment and Learning or such other person as may be designated for that purpose by an order made by the Department;”.]
(3) In Article 3 (the jobseeker's allowance), in paragraph (2)(b) for “entered into a jobseeker's agreement which remains in force” substitute “ accepted a claimant commitment ”.
(4) [F2For Article 11 (the jobseeker's agreement) substitute—
11.—(1) For the purposes of this Order a “claimant commitment” is a record of a claimant's responsibilities in relation to an award of a jobseeker's allowance.
(b)details of any requirement imposed on the claimant by virtue of regulations under Article 10 or 19A, or under a jobseeker's direction;
(10) For the purposes of this Order 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.”]
(5) [F3For Article 12 (variation of jobseeker's agreement) substitute—
(ii)any direction given by the Department under this Article.”]
F1Art. 50(2) repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 4; S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)
F2Art. 50(4) repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 4; S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)
F3Art. 50(5) repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 4; S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)
I1Art. 50(1)(3) in operation at 2.5.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(3)(a)(i)
I2Art. 50(1)(3) in operation at 27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation by S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)
I3Art. 50(1) in operation at 27.9.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2017/190, art. 3(1)(2)(a)
I4Art. 50(2) in operation at 27.9.2017 by S.R. 2017/190, art. 3(1)(2)(a)
InterviewsN.I.
51. [F4In Article 10 of the Jobseekers Order (attendance, information and evidence), in paragraphs (1)(a) and (1A)(a) for “attend at such place and at such time” substitute “ participate in an interview in such manner, time and place ”.]
F4Art. 51 repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 4; S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)
I5Art. 51 in operation at 1.6.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/234, art. 2(2)(a)(i)
I6Art. 51 in operation at 27.9.2017 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2017/190, art. 3(1)(2)(b)
52.—(1) [F5For Article 21 of the Jobseekers Order (circumstances in which a jobseeker's allowance is not payable) substitute—
21.—(1) The amount of an award of a jobseeker's allowance is to be reduced in accordance with this Article in the event of a failure by the claimant which is sanctionable under this Article.
(7) During any period for which the amount of a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance is reduced under this Article by virtue of a failure by one of the claimants which is sanctionable under this Article, the allowance is payable to the other member of the couple.
21A.—(1) The amount of an award of a jobseeker's allowance is to be reduced in accordance with this Article in the event of a failure by the claimant which is sanctionable under this Article.
(c)without a good reason refuses or fails to carry out a jobseeker's direction which was reasonable having regard to his circumstances;
(i)future compliance with a jobseeker's direction or any requirement imposed under Article 10(1) or (1A) or 19A, or
(10) During any period for which the amount of a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance is reduced under this Article by virtue of a failure by one of the claimants which is sanctionable under this Article, the allowance is payable to the other member of the couple.
(a)“jobseeker's direction” means a direction given by an employment officer (in such manner as he thinks fit) with a view to achieving one or both of the following—
(ii)improving the claimant's prospects of being employed;
21B.—(1) Regulations may make provision for reduction of the amount of an award of a jobseeker's allowance other than a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance if the claimant—
(a)was previously entitled to such an allowance or was a member of a couple entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance, and
(2) Regulations may make provision for reduction of the amount of a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance if one of the claimants—
(a)was previously entitled to a jobseeker's allowance other than a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance, and
(3) Regulations may make provision for reduction of the amount of an award of joint-claim jobseeker's allowance if—
(a)the couple were previously entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance but ceased to be so entitled by either or both of them failing to comply with the condition in Article 3(2)(a) or (c), or
(5) The period referred to in paragraph (4)(b) must not include any period after the end of the period of 13 weeks beginning with the day on which the claimant's previous entitlement ceased.
(a)the number of occasions on which a claimant's entitlement has ceased as specified in paragraph (1), (2) or (3);
(8) During any period for which the amount of a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance is reduced under this Article by virtue of a failure by one of the claimants to comply with the condition in Article 3(2)(a) or (c), the allowance is payable to the other member of the couple.
21C.—(1) Regulations may make provision for the making of payments (“hardship payments”) by way of a jobseeker's allowance to a claimant where—
(f)whether hardship payments are recoverable.”]
(2) [F6In Schedule 1 to that Order—
(a)in the heading preceding paragraph 14B for “or just cause” substitute “ reason ”;
(i)for “this Order” substitute “ paragraph 14AA ”;
(ii)for “good cause or just cause” substitute “ a good reason ”.]
F5Art. 52(1) repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 4; S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)
F6Art. 52(2) repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 4; S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)
I7Art. 52 in operation at 1.6.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/234, art. 2(2)(a)(i)
I8Art. 52 in operation at 27.9.2017 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2017/190, art. 3(1)(2)(c)
I9Art. 53 in operation at 17.2.2016 by S.R. 2016/46, art. 3(2)(a)
I10Art. 54 in operation at 2.5.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(3)(a)(ii)