# The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Amendment Regulations 1998

Draft 1998, ISBN 0110654552

These Regulations further amend the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/311) so that the weekly earnings limit which must not be exceeded if work is to be treated as exempt work is increased from £46.50 to £48.00.

Made under: Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994; Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 171D, Section 171G, Section 175)

## Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 6(3) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 1998
Coming into force 6th April 1998
Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 6(3) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 171D, 171G(2) and 175(2) to (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Amendment Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 6th April 1998.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995

In regulation 17 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (exempt work), in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), for “£46.50” there shall be substituted “£48.00”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
1998

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/311) so that the weekly earnings limit which must not be exceeded if work is to be treated as exempt work is increased from £46.50 to £48.00.
These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.

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