Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982, the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 and the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995.
Regulation 2 amends regulation 16 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 by increasing from £3,432 to £3,510 the amount which can be earned before disqualification from unemployability supplement.
Regulation 3 amends regulation 8 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 by increasing the earnings limit for councillor’s allowance from £66.00 to £67.50. It also amends regulation 18 to allow a person who was previously entitled to incapacity benefit in youth to become entitled again after returning from an unlimited absence abroad.
Regulation 4 amends regulation 17 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 by increasing from £66.00 to £67.50 the weekly limit for earnings from work which may be undertaken by a person without his being treated as being capable of work.
These Regulations do not impose any costs on business.