for a short period of time at the beginning of the period, but they will be expected to increase their activity as they recover. Tailored Conditionality 56. If the participant elects to remain on JSA they will be treated as being available for work and capable for work for the whole duration of the EPS. 57. However, the participant can be required to look for work or undertake an activity designed to improve their job prospects or keep them in touch with the labour market. 58. In deciding whether the participant should undertake any activity, the Jobcentre Plus Work Coach will take into account: the participant’s health condition. what their Fit Note states. likely duration of sickness. their personal circumstances. 59. The Jobcentre Plus Work Coach will then decide whether: to remove the conditionality requirements completely for the whole duration of the EPS to remove conditionality requirements completely for part of the EPS and the participant has limited conditionality for the remaining duration of the EPS the participant has limited conditionality for the whole duration of the EPS. For example: a participant with a six week fit note may have no conditionality for the first two weeks however as they recover they may have four weeks limited conditionality. 60. Tailored conditionality means replacing the conditionality requirements with a new set of temporary requirements which take into account the change in the participant’s health condition and which are reasonable in light of their current personal circumstances. 61. The Jobcentre Plus Work Coach will: consider when the participant’s conditionality will be reviewed taking into account their health condition.
for a short period of time at the beginning of the period, but they will be expected to increase their activity as they recover. Tailored Conditionality 56. If the participant elects to remain on JSA they will be treated as being available for work and capable for work for the whole duration of the EPS. 57. However, the participant can be required to look for work or undertake an activity designed to improve their job prospects or keep them in touch with the labour market. 58. In deciding whether the participant should undertake any activity, the Jobcentre Plus Work Coach will take into account: the participant’s health condition. what their Fit Note states. likely duration of sickness. their personal circumstances. 59. The Jobcentre Plus Work Coach will then decide whether: to remove the conditionality requirements completely for the whole duration of the EPS to remove conditionality requirements completely for part of the EPS and the participant has limited conditionality for the remaining duration of the EPS the participant has limited conditionality for the whole duration of the EPS. For example: a participant with a six week fit note may have no conditionality for the first two weeks however as they recover they may have four weeks limited conditionality. 60. Tailored conditionality means replacing the conditionality requirements with a new set of temporary requirements which take into account the change in the participant’s health condition and which are reasonable in light of their current personal circumstances. 61. The Jobcentre Plus Work Coach will: consider when the participant’s conditionality will be reviewed taking into account their health condition.