Benefits Rules: Children
(asked on 1st December 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to bring into force section 31 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009.
This question was answered on 9th December 2015
There are no current plans to bring into force Section 31 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009.
The claimant commitment, which Work Coaches put together with claimants,
sets requirements that are tailored for a broad range of circumstances, including for matters relating to the wellbeing of children. These reasonable requirements are recorded within the jobseeker’s agreement or action plan.