Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994

2 (1) Section 20 of the M1 Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (descriptions of contributory benefits) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In subsection (1) (list of benefits), for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(b) incapacity benefit, comprising—

(i) short-term incapacity benefit, and

(ii) long-term incapacity benefit;”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) in the definition of “long-term benefit" for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) long-term incapacity benefit;”;

(b) in the definition of “short-term benefit" for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) short-term incapacity benefit; and”.

Marginal Citations

M1 1992 c. 4.