The Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2004
These Regulations amend the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967) and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207) (“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations”) to provide that a person who is entitled to income support or a jobseeker’s allowance retains his entitlement to benefit during a period of temporary absence from Great Britain in order to receive National Health Service (NHS) hospital treatment pursuant to the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) or the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (these Acts extend to England and Wales only).