ANNEX IV (B) (11) (13) (15)U.K.(Articles 37 (2), 38 (3), 45 (3), 46 (1) (b) and 46 b (2) of the Regulation)

A.Legislations referred to in Article 37 (1) of the Regulation under which the amount of invalidity benefits is independent of the length of periods of insuranceU.K.

A.

BELGIUM

(a)

Legislation relating to the general invalidity scheme, the special invalidity scheme for miners and the special scheme for merchant navy mariners.

(b)

Legislation on insurance for self-employed persons against incapacity to work.

(c)

Legislation relating to invalidity in the overseas social insurance scheme and the invalidity scheme for former employees of the Belgian Congo and Rwanda-Urundi.

B.

[F1CZECH REPUBLIC

None.]

C.

[F2DENMARK]

None.

D.

[F2GERMANY]

None.

E.

[F1ESTONIA

(a)

Invalidity pensions granted before 1 April 2000 under the State Allowances Act and which are retained under the State Pension Insurance Act.

(b)

National pensions granted on the basis of invalidity according to the State Pension Insurance Act.

(c)

Invalidity pensions granted according to the Defence Forces Service Act, Police Service Act, Prosecutor's Office Act, Status of Judges Act, Members of the Riigikogu Salaries, Pensions and Other Social Guarantees Act and President of the Republic Official Benefits Act.]

F.

[F1GREECE

Legislation relating to the agricultural insurance scheme.]

G.

[F3 [F2SPAIN]

Legislation relating to invalidity insurance under the general scheme and under the special schemes, except the special schemes for civil servants, the armed forces and the judicial administration.]

H.

[F2FRANCE]

1.

Employed persons

All legislations on invalidity insurance, except for the legislation concerning the invalidity insurance of the social security scheme for miners.

2.

Self-employed persons

The legislation on invalidity insurance for persons self-employed in agriculture.

F.

[F4. . . . .]

I.

[F5 [F2IRELAND]

Part II, Chapter 15, of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993]

J.

[F2ITALY]

None.

K.

[F1CYPRUS

None.

L.

LATVIA

Article 16 (1) (2) of the Law on State Pensions of 1 January 1996 .

M.

LITHUANIA

None.]

N.

[F2LUXEMBOURG]

None.

O.

[F1HUNGARY

None.

P.

MALTA

None.]

Q.

[F2THE NETHERLANDS]

(a)

The law of 18 February 1966 on insurance against incapacity for work, as amended.

(b)

[F5Law of 24 April 1997 on insurance against incapacity for work by self-employed persons (WAZ), as amended]

R.

[F2AUSTRIA]

None.

S.

[F1POLAND

None.]

T.

[F2PORTUGAL]

None.

U.

[F1SLOVENIA

None.

V.

SLOVAKIA

None.]

W.

[F2FINLAND]

National pensions to persons who are born disabled or become disabled at an early age (the National Pensions Act (547/93)).

X.

[F2SWEDEN]

None.

Y.

[F2UNITED KINGDOM]

(a)

Great Britain

Sections 15 and 36 of the Social Security Act 1975.

Sections 14, 15 and 16 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975.

(b)

Northern Ireland

Sections 15 and 36 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975.

Articles 16, 17 and 18 of the Social security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975.

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