Claims made before 29th November 1984
18.—(1) A claim for a severe disablement allowance may be made in writing before 29th November 1984 on a form approved for the purpose by the Secretary of State by any person in relation to whom the appointed day for the coming into force generally of section 11 of and Schedule 4 to the 1984 Act is 29th November 1984(1).
(2) Any claim made in accordance with paragraph (1) may be treated as made for a period commencing on or after 29th November 1984.
(3) A decision which is given before 29th November 1984 awarding a severe disablement allowance on such a claim as is referred to in paragraph (1) of this regulation—
(a)may award the allowance from a date not before 29th November 1984 on which it appears probable that the requirements for entitlement will be satisfied;
(b)shall be subject to the condition that those requirements are satisfied on the date from which it is so awarded;
F1(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 18(3)(c) omitted (6.9.1999) by virtue of The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 9, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2422), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 2
See Article 3(4)(a) of the Health and Social Security Act 1984 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1984 (S.I. 1984/1302).