# The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995, Regulation 7: Failure to provide information


(1) Where a person fails without good cause to comply with a request of the Department to provide the information referred to in regulation 6(1)(b) he shall, subject to paragraph (2), be treated as capable of work.
(2) A person shall not be treated as capable of work under paragraph (1) unless—
(a) at least 6 weeks have elapsed since the Department sent that person the first request for that information; and
(b) the Department has sent that person a further request at least 4 weeks after the first, and at least 2 weeks have elapsed since that further request was sent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1995/41/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-incapacity-for-work-general-regulations-northern-ireland-1995/regulation-7
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