The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit)(Transitional) Regulations 1995 No. 310

PART II E+W+S PROVISIONS COMMON TO THE TRANSITION TO INCAPACITY BENEFIT FROM SICKNESS BENEFIT AND INVALIDITY BENEFIT

Suspension of payment of transitional awards E+W+S

10.  Where the Secretary of State has made a direction to suspend payment of an award of sickness benefit or invalidity benefit in whole or in part, by virtue of regulations made under section 5(1)(n) of the Administration Act, that direction shall have effect as if it were made in respect of a transitional award of incapacity benefit and the payment of the transitional award of incapacity benefit shall likewise be suspended as if it were an award of sickness benefit or invalidity benefit.