# The Social Security (Medical Evidence, Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1989, 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).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1686/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-medical-evidence-claims-and-payments-amendment-regulations-1989/regulation-2
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