# The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Amendment Regulations 1997

S.I. 1997/546 · made 24 February 1997

These Regulations further amend the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/311) so that the weekly earnings limit which must not be exceeded if work is to be treated as exempt work is increased from £45.50 to £46.50.

Made under: Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994; Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 171D, Section 171G, Section 175)

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 24th February 1997
Coming into force 7th April 1997
Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 6(3) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 171D, 171G(2) and 175(2) to (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make 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 for Work) (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 7th April 1997.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995

In regulation 17 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (exempt work), in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), for “£45.50” there shall be substituted “£46.50”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Alistair Burt
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
24th February 1997

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/311) so that the weekly earnings limit which must not be exceeded if work is to be treated as exempt work is increased from £45.50 to £46.50.
These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.

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