Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994
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The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 is a UK statute that reformed social security provisions by introducing a new incapacity-for-work benefit and setting out the rules for assessing and awarding it.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assessmentBasis | tests of incapacity for work ⓘ |
| benefitTypeCreated | incapacity-for-work benefit ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | social security authorities in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
provisions on contribution conditions for benefits
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provisions on medical assessment of incapacity ⓘ provisions on transitional arrangements from previous benefits ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Kingdom social security legislation framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
social security law
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welfare law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyContext | reform of long-term sickness and disability benefits in the 1990s ⓘ |
| purpose |
to introduce a new incapacity-for-work benefit
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to reform social security provisions relating to incapacity for work ⓘ to set out rules for assessing incapacity for work ⓘ to set out rules for awarding incapacity-for-work benefits ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of incapacity-for-work benefits
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assessment of claimants' capacity for work ⓘ conditions of entitlement to incapacity-for-work benefits ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
disability benefits
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incapacity for work ⓘ social security ⓘ |
| typeOfReform |
assessment procedure reform
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benefit structure reform ⓘ |
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