32A.—[F2(1)] Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is appropriate in the circumstances of the case F3... a claimant may be treated as not having limited capability for work if—
(a)the claimant has supplied medical evidence F4...;
(b)the period for which medical evidence was supplied has ended;
(c)the Secretary of State has requested further medical evidence; and
(d)the claimant has not, before whichever is the later of either the end of the period of 6 weeks beginning with the date of the Secretary of State’s request or the end of 6 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 that they wish to have the question of limited capability for work determined.]
[F5(2) In this regulation “medical evidence” means evidence provided under regulation 2 or 5 of the Medical Evidence Regulations.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 32A inserted (28.6.2010) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/840), regs. 1, 9(9)
F2Reg. 32A(1): reg. 32A renumbered as reg. 32A(1) (11.4.2011) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/674), regs. 1(4), 16(4)(a)
F3Word in reg. 32A(1) omitted (29.10.2013) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2536), regs. 1(1), 13(16)
F4Words in reg. 32A(1)(a) omitted (11.4.2011) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/674), regs. 1(4), 16(4)(b)
F5Reg. 32A(2) added (11.4.2011) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/674), regs. 1(4), 16(4)(c)