# The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1999

S.I. 1999/2226 · made 5 August 1999

These Regulations further amend–the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2946) so that a day in respect of which a person makes a claim for incapacity benefit is not to be treated as a day of incapacity unless the claim is accompanied by the claimant's, or his dependant's, national insurance number (regulation 2); andthe Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207) so that days in respect of which a claimant is not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance because he has not provided his or his dependant’s national insurance number, shall not be, or be part of, a jobseeking period (regulation 3).

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 30C, Section 122, Section 175); Jobseekers Act 1995 (Section 35, Section 36)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-incapacity-benefit-and-jobseekers-allowance-amendment-regulations-1999/pdf/uksi_19992226_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 5th August 1999
Laid before Parliament 12th August 1999
Coming into force 6th September 1999
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 30C(3), 122(1) and 175(1) to (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, section 35(1) and 36(1) and (2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of 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 Benefit and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 6th September 1999.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994

In regulation 4 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 (days not to be treated as days of incapacity for work), after sub-paragraph (a)(iii) of paragraph (1) there shall be inserted–
“(iv) subject to regulation 2A, is not entitled to incapacity benefit because section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) applies.”.

## 3 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

After sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (3) of regulation 47 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (jobseeking period) there shall be inserted–
“(f) subject to regulation 2A, any period in respect of which the claimant is not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance because section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) applies.”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Hugh Bayley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
5th August 1999

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend–
(1) the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2946) so that a day in respect of which a person makes a claim for incapacity benefit is not to be treated as a day of incapacity unless the claim is accompanied by the claimant's, or his dependant's, national insurance number (regulation 2); and
(2) the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207) so that days in respect of which a claimant is not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance because he has not provided his or his dependant’s national insurance number, shall not be, or be part of, a jobseeking period (regulation 3).
These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.

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