Section 6A — Welfare Reform Act 2012: Claimant commitment

Claimant commitment 6A 1 A claimant commitment is a record of a claimant's responsibilities in relation to an award of a jobseeker's allowance.

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 a record of the requirements that the claimant must comply with under this Act (or such of them as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to include),

b any prescribed information, and c any other information the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to include.

5 For the purposes of this Act 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.