(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 (S.I. 1979/628), the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/794), the Employment and Support Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/379), the Social Security (Personal Independence) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/377) and the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/376).
The amendments enable medical examinations and consultations to be conducted as between a claimant and an assessor approved by the Secretary of State in person, by telephone or by video as part of the process for determining entitlement to Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, Employment and Support Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.