4. [F1In this Schedule] –
“benefit week” means, if the beneficiary is entitled to a relevant social security benefit or would be so entitled but for failure to satisfy the contribution conditions or had not exhausted his entitlement, the week corresponding to the week in respect of which that benefit is paid, and in any other case a period of 7 days beginning or ending with such day as the Secretary of State may direct; and
[F2“Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987]
“relevant social security benefit” means F3... [F4incapacity benefit], severe disablement allowance, retirement pension[F5, [F6widowed parent’s allowance]] or widow's benefit.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 substituted (11.4.1988) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1(1), 10(2)
F2Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 inserted (11.4.1988) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1(1), 10(2)(b)
F3Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 omitted (7.10.1996) by virtue of The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jobseekers Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1460), regs. 1, 2(24)(b)
F4Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 substituted (13.4.1995) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2943), regs. 1(1), 14(4)
F5Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 inserted (9.4.2001) by The Social Security (Benefits for Widows and Widowers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1483), regs. 1, 9(7)(b)
F6Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1-3 of the amending S.I.) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/422), arts. 1(2), 10(13)(c)