PART 4Administrative Provisions

CHAPTER 2The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999

Amendment of regulation 14A39.

(1)

Regulation 14A M1 (termination of award of income support or jobseeker's allowance) is amended as follows.

(2)

In the heading for “or jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , jobseeker's allowance or employment and support allowance ”.

(3)

In paragraph (1)—

(a)

for “or a jobseeker's allowance” substitute “ , a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance ”; and

(b)

after “partner for” insert “ an employment and support allowance, ”.

(4)

After paragraph (4) add—

“(5)

Where an award of an employment and support allowance is made in accordance with the provisions of this regulation, paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform Act (waiting days) shall not apply.”.