Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994

Other amendments E+W+S

9 Severe disablement allowance. E+W+S

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(4) In section 150 of the M1 Social Security Administration Act 1992 (annual up-rating of benefits), in subsection (3) (sums subject to mandatory up-rating), in paragraph (a) for “paragraph 1, 2, 4, 5 or 6 of Part III" substitute “ paragraphs 1 to 6 of Part III ”.

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 S. 9(1)-(3) repealed (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, otherwise 6.4.2001) by 1999 c. 30, s. 88, Sch. 13 Pt. IV; S.I. 2000/2958, arts. 2(3)(g)(4)(5) (with art. 4)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 9 wholly in force at 13.4.1995; s. 9 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 16(2)(3); s. 9(4) in force at 18.11.1994 and s. 9(1)(2)(3) in force for certain purposes at 18.11.1994 and insofar as not already in force at (13.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(1)

Marginal Citations

M1 1992 c. 5.

10 Disability working allowance. E+W+S

(1) Section 129 of the M2 Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (disability working allowance) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) (conditions of entitlement) for “qualifies under subsection (2) below" substitute “ qualifies under subsection (2) or (2A) below ”.

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) A person qualifies under this subsection if—

(a) on one or more of the 56 days immediately preceding the date when the claim for a disability working allowance is made or is treated as made he was engaged in training for work and

(b) a relevant benefit was payable to him for one or more of the 56 days immediately preceding—

(i) the first day of training for work falling within the 56 days mentioned in paragraph (a) above or

(ii) an earlier day of training for work which formed part of the same period of training for work as that day.

(2B) For the purposes of subsection (2A) above—

(a) the following are relevant benefits—

(i) the higher rate of short-term incapacity benefit

(ii) long-term incapacity benefit

(iii) a severe disablement allowance,

or a corresponding benefit under any enactment having effect in Northern Ireland;

(b) “training for work” means training for work in pursuance of arrangements made under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or section 2(3) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 or training of such other description as may be prescribed; and

(c) a period of training for work means a series of consecutive days of training for work, there being disregarded for this purpose such days as may be prescribed.”.

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Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 10 wholly in force at 13.4.1995; s. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 16(2)(3); s. 10(1)(3) in force at 18.11.1994 for certain purposes and insofar as not in force at 13.4.1995 and s. 10(2) in force at 13.4.1995 by S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2)(4)

Marginal Citations

M2 1992 c. 4.