The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995

[F1Persons to be treated as capable of work at the end of the period covered by medical evidenceE+W+S

16A.—[F2(1)] Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is appropriate in the circumstances of the case then a person may be treated as being capable of work if—

(a) the person has supplied medical evidence F3 ...;

(b)the period for which medical evidence was supplied has ended;

(c)the Secretary of State has requested further medical evidence; and

(d)the person has not, before whichever is the later of either the end of the period of six weeks beginning with the date of the Secretary of State’s request or the end of six 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 Secretary of State to indicate a wish to have the question of incapacity for work determined.]

[F4(2) In this regulation “medical evidence” means evidence provided under regulation 2 or 5 of the Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976.]

Textual Amendments

F2Reg. 16A(1): reg. 16A renumbered as reg. 16A(1) (11.4.2011) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/674), regs. 1(4), 6(3)(a)