Amendment of regulation 71 of the principal Regulations
18. In regulation 71(1) of the principal Regulations(1) (applicable amounts in urgent cases)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a)(i) for the words following “(polygamous marriages);” to the end there shall be substituted “and where regulation 22A(2) (reduction in applicable amount where the claimant is appealing against a decision that he is not incapable of work) applies, the reference in this head to 90 per cent. of the amount applicable shall be construed as a reference to 90 per cent. of the relevant amount under that regulation reduced by 20 per cent.,”, and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b)(i) for the words following “all of them;” to the end there shall be substituted “and where regulation 22A (reduction in applicable amount where the claimant is appealing against a decision that he is not incapable of work) applies, the reference in this head to 90 per cent. of the amount shall be construed as a reference to 90 per cent. of the relevant amount under that regulation reduced by 20 per cent.,”.
Relevant amending regulations are S.R. 1988 Nos. 146 and 318, S.R. 1989 No. 139 and S.R. 1993 Nos. 149 and 373
Regulation 22A is inserted by regulation 13 of these Regulations