# The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, Regulation 3A: Permitted period


(1) For the purposes of regulation 17(6), ... paragraph 7(6) of Schedule 3A, paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 3B and paragraphs 4 and 6 of Schedule 8 (applicable amounts, mortgage interest, protected sums and earnings to be disregarded), where a claimant has ceased to be entitled to income support–
(a) because he or his partner becomes engaged in remunerative work the permitted period, ... shall be twelve weeks; or
(b) for any other reason, the permitted period shall be eight weeks.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1967/regulation/3A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/income-support-general-regulations-1987/regulation-3A
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