The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008

CHAPTER 2E+W+SWork or training beneficiaries

Work or training beneficiariesE+W+S

148.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a claimant is a “work or training beneficiary” on any day in a linking term where the claimant—

[F1(a)had limited capability for work—

(i)for more than 13 weeks in the most recent past period of limited capability for work; or

(ii)for 13 weeks or less in the most recent past period of limited capability for work where the claimant became entitled to an award of an employment and support allowance by virtue of a conversion decision which took effect from the commencement of the most recent past period of limited capability for work;]

(b)ceased to be entitled to an allowance or advantage at the end of that most recent past period of limited capability for work; and

[F2(c)became engaged in work or training within one month of so ceasing to be entitled.]

(2) A claimant is not a work or training beneficiary if—

(a)the most recent past period of limited capability for work was ended by a determination that the claimant did not have limited capability for work; and

(b)that determination was on the basis of a limited capability for work assessment.

(3) For the purposes of this Part—

“allowance or advantage” means any allowance or advantage under the Act or the Contributions and Benefits Act for which entitlement is dependent on limited capability for work;

[F3“conversion decision” has the meaning given in regulation 5(2)(a) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010;]

“linking term” means a period of 104 weeks from the first day immediately following the last day in a period of limited capability for work;

“work” means work, other than work under regulation 45 (exempt work), for which payment is made or which is done in expectation of payment.

Textual Amendments

Linking rules – limited capability for workE+W+S

149.—[F4(1) Where the circumstances in paragraph (2) apply, a work or training beneficiary is to be treated as having limited capability for work from the first day within the linking term in respect of which that beneficiary claims an employment and support allowance [F5until it is determined whether that beneficiary has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work following a limited capability for work assessment].]

(2) The circumstances are that—

(a)the work or training beneficiary provides evidence of limited capability for work in accordance with the Medical Evidence Regulations (which prescribe the form of the doctor's statement or other evidence required in each case); and

(b)[F6it had been determined that the work or training beneficiary had limited capability for work in the most recent past period of limited capability for work or where that determination was embodied in a conversion decision]—

(i)the claimant having been assessed in accordance with a limited capability for work assessment; or

(ii)as a result of the claimant being treated as having limited capability for work in accordance with regulation 20, 25, 26, 29 or 33(2) (persons to be treated as having limited capability for work).

Textual Amendments

Linking rules – limited capability for work-related activityE+W+S

[F7150.  Where a work or training beneficiary was a member of the support group when the most recent past period of limited capability for work came to an end, that work or training beneficiary is to be treated as having limited capability for work-related activity from the first day within the linking term in respect of which that beneficiary claims an employment and support allowance [F8until it is determined whether that beneficiary has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work-related activity in accordance with regulation 34 or 35].]

Textual Amendments