Have noticed that Carers UK are saying in press release (below) that DWP will scrap requirement from Octobe 2005 for CA claimants to have a Jobcentre Plus work focussed interview as part of the claim process. Have not found any info in DWP press releases though. Anyone know if this is going ahead?

http://www.carersuk.org/Newsandcampaigns/Newsreleases/1118680405

The Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) have been asked to consider proposals for regulations - the Social Security (Work-focused Interviews Amendment) Regulations 2005 - that will remove carer's allowance and bereavement benefits from the list of specified benefits that have WFI conditionality (amongst other measures)

Deadline for responding to the consulltation is Monday 11 July 2005.

(published to rightsnet news on 14 June 2005)

...although conditionality will not be removed for those claimants who happen to receive Income Support or Incapacity Benefit as well.

Make sense of that, if you can.

Ah yes! Sounds like we'll only have to decide if carers fit into one of three groups instead of the present two. Yet another excellent example of KICS - Keep it Complicated Stupid.