Legislation – Welfare Reform Act 2012

“124AClaimant commitment

(1)

For the purposes of this Part a “claimant commitment” is a record of the claimant’s responsibilities in relation to an award of income support.

(2)

A claimant commitment is to be prepared by the Secretary of State and may be reviewed and updated as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(3)

A claimant commitment is to be in such form as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(4)

A claimant commitment is to include—

(a)

any prescribed information, and

(b)

any other information the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to include.

(5)

For the purposes of section 124 and this section 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.

(6)

Regulations may provide that in prescribed circumstances, a claimant is to be treated as having satisfied the condition mentioned in section 124(1)(ea).”

“(d)

any function under section 124A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 in relation to a claimant commitment.”