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PART 11N.I.SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 2N.I.Work or training beneficiaries

Work or training beneficiariesN.I.

148.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a claimant is a “work or training beneficiary” on any day in a linking term where the claimant—

(a)had limited capability for work for more than 13 weeks in the most recent past period of limited capability for work;

(b)ceased to be entitled to an allowance or advantage at the end of that most recent past period of limited capability for work; and

(c)became engaged in work or training within one month of so ceasing to be entitled to that benefit at the end of that most recent past period of limited capability for work.

(2) A claimant is not a work or training beneficiary if—

(a)the most recent past period of limited capability for work was ended by a determination that the claimant did not have limited capability for work; and

(b)that determination was on the basis of a limited capability for work assessment.

(3) For the purposes of this Part—

“allowance or advantage” means any allowance or advantage under the Act or the Contributions and Benefits Act for which entitlement is dependent on limited capability for work;

“linking term” means a period of 104 weeks from the first day immediately following the last day in a period of limited capability for work;

“work” means work, other than work under regulation 45 (exempt work), for which payment is made or which is done in expectation of payment.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 148 in operation at 27.10.2008, see reg. 1(1)