Welfare Rights Worker, Leeds City Council, Welfare Rights Unit Member since 26th Jun 2006
RE: The end of the ESA / IS loophole Tue 08-Dec-09 08:25 AM
Paragraphs 7(a) and (b) of schedule 1B of the IS Regs are to be revoked but entitlement to Income Support when getting SSP falls under 7(d) which is not affected by the new regs. Therefore someone in receipt of SSP will still be in a prescribed category for Income Support.