The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Amendment Regulations 2005

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2439) (“the principal Regulations”) to extend the numbers of persons that can be required to attend work-focused interviews as a condition of their continued entitlement to full benefit. These Regulations and the principal Regulations apply to certain persons who claim incapacity benefit, income support on the grounds of incapacity, income support whilst they are appealing against a decision which embodies a determination that they are not incapable of work or severe disablement allowance (“specified benefits”).

Author: Maria Eagle, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions

Last modified: 2010-07-16