Regulation 2 Amendment of regulation 5 of the Medical Evidence Regulations

For paragraph (1) of regulation 5 of the Medical Evidence Regulations (self-certificate for first 7 days of a spell of incapacity for work) there shall be substituted the following paragraph–

“(1)

Where a person claims sickness or invalidity benefit or severe disablement allowance, the evidence of incapacity required for the purpose of determining his right to benefit–

(a)

for a spell of incapacity which lasts less than 8 days, or

(b)

in respect of any of the first 7 days of a longer spell of incapacity;

• may consist of a self certificate instead of a certificate in the form of a statement in writing given by a doctor in accordance with regulation 2(1).”.