Regulation 157 Disqualification for misconduct etc.
England, Wales and Scotland
Subject to paragraph (3), paragraph (2) applies where a claimant—
has limited capability for work through the claimant's own misconduct, except in a case where the limited capability is due to pregnancy or a sexually transmitted disease; or
fails without good cause to attend for or submit to medical or other treatment (excluding vaccination, inoculation or major surgery) recommended by a doctor with whom, or a hospital or similar institution with which, the claimant is undergoing medical treatment, which would be likely to remove the limitation on the claimant's capability for work;
fails without good cause to refrain from behaviour calculated to retard the claimant's recovery; or
is, without good cause, absent from the claimant's place of residence without leaving word with the Secretary of State where the claimant may be found.
A claimant referred to in paragraph (1) is to be disqualified for receiving an employment and support allowance for such period not exceeding 6 weeks as the Secretary of State may determine.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 157(3)(a) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Amendment Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1160), regs. 1, 12(2)
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Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
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Section 3(3) is cited for the power to prescribe a payment under paragraph (b) of the definition of “pension payment”.
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Section 22 is cited insofar as it relates to paragraphs 1 to 3, 6, 7, 8(1), 9 and 10 of Schedule 2.
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Section 24(1) is cited for the definition of “employment” and “employed”, “period of limited capability for work”, “prescribed”, “regulations” and “week”.
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Paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 1 is cited for the definition of “couple”, “education” and “remunerative work”.
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