The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

Registration for employment

11.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a claimant who—

(a) is aged less than 18; and

(b) is required to be available for employment for the purposes of section 20(3)(d)(i) of the Act (conditions of entitlement to income support);

must also be registered for employment in accordance with paragraph (3).

(2) A claimant other than one to whom regulation 10(1)(h) (circumstances in which claimants are not to be treated as available for employment) applies and who would, but for this paragraph, be required to be registered for employment in accordance with paragraph (3), shall not be required so to register for employment if—

(a) a medical practitioner to whom the question of the claimant’s incapacity for work by reason of some disease or bodily or mental disablement has been referred under regulation 8 of the Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 1986(1) (medical references) is of the opinion that he is not so incapable; and

(b) the claimant’s medical practitioner continues to supply evidence of his incapacity for work in accordance with regulation 2 of the Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976(2) (evidence of incapacity); and

(c) the claimant has made and is pursuing an appeal against the determination of an adjudication officer that he is not so incapable.

(3) A claimant to whom paragraph (1) applies shall, except where the Secretary of State decides otherwise, be registered for employment by registering with the Manpower Services Commission or a local education authority.

(1)

S.I. 1986/2218, to which there are no relevant amending instruments.

(2)

S.I. 1976/615, the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1982/699 and S.I. 1987/409.