The Social Security (Incapacity) Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2000

Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995

4.  The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995(1) shall be amended as follows–

(a) in regulation 17A(2) (person who claims unemployment benefit to be treated as capable of work), there shall be substituted–

(i) for the words “Where the all work test applies” the words “Where the question of whether a person is capable or incapable of work falls to be determined in accordance with the personal capability assessment”, and

(ii) for the words “satisfies that test” the words “incapable of work in accordance with that assessment”;

(b) in paragraphs (2)(b) and (c) of regulation 27(3) (exceptional circumstances) for the words “all work test” there shall be substituted the words “personal capability assessment”.

(1)

S.I. 1995/311.

(2)

Regulation 17A was inserted by S.I. 1995/987 and amended by S.I. 1996/1345.

(3)

Regulation 27 was substituted by S.I. 1996/3207.