The Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001 No. 769

[F1 Treatment for the purpose of any contributory benefit of certain Class 2 or Class 3 contributions E+W+S

6B.   For the purpose of entitlement to any contributory benefit, a Class 2 or a Class 3 contribution paid after the due date—

(a) which would otherwise under regulation 4 (apart from paragraph (1A) of that regulation)—

(i) have been treated as paid on a day other than the day on which it was actually paid; or

(ii) have been treated as not paid; and

(b) which was paid after the due date by virtue of an official error,

shall be treated as paid on the day on which it is paid.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 6B inserted (1.10.2007) by The Social Security (National Insurance Credits) Amendment Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2582), regs. 1, 4(4)