Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (“the principal Regulations”).

Regulation 2, by amending the requirement to give notice and the definition of “immediate past period of incapacity for work”, enlarges the class of welfare to work beneficiaries to whom the linking term in regulation 13A of the principal Regulations applies.

Regulation 3 substitutes regulation 16 of the principal Regulations which describes persons who are treated as capable of work.

Regulation 4 substitutes regulation 17 of the principal Regulations which describes categories of exempt work.

Regulation 5 makes transitional provision in respect of work in a period which began before these Regulations come into force.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.