PART 4LIMITED CAPABILITY FOR WORK

Claimants to be treated as not having limited capability for work at the end of the period covered by medical evidenceI128

1

Where the Department is satisfied that it is appropriate in the circumstances of the case, a claimant may be treated as not having limited capability for work if—

a

the claimant has supplied medical evidence;

b

the period for which medical evidence was supplied has ended;

c

the Department has requested further medical evidence; and

d

the claimant has not, before whichever is the later of either the end of the period of 6 weeks beginning with the date of the Department’s request or the end of 6 weeks beginning with the day after the end of the period for which medical evidence was supplied—

i

supplied further medical evidence, or

ii

otherwise made contact with the Department to indicate that they wish to have the question of limited capability for work determined.

2

In this regulation “medical evidence” means evidence provided under regulation 2 or 5 of the Medical Evidence Regulations.