Regulation 6 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) RegulationsI1

renumber the existing provision as paragraph (1);

in that paragraph (1)(a) omit “in accordance with regulation 28(2)(a)”; and

after paragraph (1) add—

“(2)

In this regulation “medical evidence” means evidence provided under regulation 2 or 5 of the Medical Evidence Regulations ^f4.”.

in paragraphs (3) and (4), for “£95.00” substitute “, subject to paragraph (10), 16 times the national minimum wage”;

in paragraph (8) after the definition of “less than 16 hours a week” insert—

• ““national minimum wage” means the rate of the national minimum wage specified in regulation 11 of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (rate of the national minimum wage);”; and

after paragraph (9)^f6 add—

“(10)

Where the amount determined by the calculation in paragraphs (3) and (4) would, but for this paragraph, include an amount of—

(a)

less than 50p, that amount shall be rounded up to the nearest 50p; or

(b)

less than £1 but more than 50p, that amount shall be rounded up to the nearest £1.”.