Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994

2.  In regulation 4 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994(1) (days not to be treated as days of incapacity for work), after sub-paragraph (a)(iii) of paragraph (1) there shall be inserted–

“(iv) subject to regulation 2A(2), is not entitled to incapacity benefit because section 1(1A) of the Administration Act(3) (requirement to state national insurance number) applies.”.

(1)

S.I. 1994/2946.

(2)

Regulation 2A was inserted by S.I. 1997/2676.

(3)

1992 c. 5. Section 1(1A) was inserted by the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47), section 19.