The Social Security (Incapacity, Earnings and Work Trials) Pilot Schemes Regulations 1999

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity, Earnings and Work Trials) Pilot Schemes Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 11th April 1999.

(2) These Regulations, other than regulation 7 (transitional provision), shall cease to have effect on 8th April 2000, unless revoked with effect from an earlier date.

(3) In these Regulations—

“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1);

“the Incapacity General Regulations” means the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995(2);

“a pilot scheme area” means the locality of the district offices of the Department of Social Security specified in column (3) of the Schedule to these Regulations and, in relation to those district offices, the postal districts specified in column (4) of the Schedule;

“the pilot scheme period” means any day within a period beginning on 11th April 1999 and ending on 8th April 2000; and

“a prescribed benefit” means any benefit, allowance or advantage under the Contributions and Benefits Act (other than statutory sick pay) mentioned in section 77(8) of the Social Security Act 1998 and for which entitlement is dependent on incapacity for work.

(1)

1992 c. 4.

(2)

S.I. 1995/311, to which there are amendments not relevant to this regulation.