Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment of Linking Rules) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/919)

28 March 2012

Categories: Legislation

Abolish the provision within the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008, SI 2008/794...

Commencement date

1 May 2012

Legislation Affected

SI 2010/1907, SI 2008/794, SI 2006/215, SI 2006/213, SI 1999/991 amended

Summary

Abolish the provision within the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008, SI 2008/794, which allows a period of limited capability for work (LCW) in a claim for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) to link to an earlier period of LCW where the two periods are separated by no more than 104 weeks. Other regulations are also amended as a consequence of that abolition.

Clarify the circumstances in which entitlement to an ESA component arises where a new claim is made within 12 weeks of an earlier award ending.

Clarify when entitlement to a transitional addition awarded as part of the reassessment exercise is retained where a new ESA

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Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment of Linking Rules) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/919)

Abolish the provision within the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008, SI 2008/794...

Commencement date

1 May 2012

Legislation Affected

SI 2010/1907, SI 2008/794, SI 2006/215, SI 2006/213, SI 1999/991 amended

Summary

Clarify the circumstances in which entitlement to an ESA component arises where a new claim is made within 12 weeks of an earlier award ending.

Clarify when entitlement to a transitional addition awarded as part of the reassessment exercise is retained where a new ESA

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Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment of Linking Rules) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/919)

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan