# The Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2004, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987


(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 shall be amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) After paragraph (3) of regulation 4 (temporary absence from Great Britain) insert the following paragraph—
“(3A) A claimant’s entitlement to income support shall continue during a period of temporary absence from Great Britain if—
(a) he satisfied the conditions of entitlement to income support immediately before the beginning of that period of temporary absence; and
(b) that period of temporary absence is for the purpose of the claimant receiving treatment at a hospital or other institution outside Great Britain where that treatment is being provided—
(i) under section 3 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (services generally);
(ii) pursuant to arrangements made under section 23 of that Act (voluntary organisations and other bodies); or
(iii) pursuant to arrangements made under paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (National Health Service Trusts – specific powers).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110493931/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-income-support-and-jobseekers-allowance-amendment-regulations-2004/regulation-2
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