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61.—(1) In subsection (1) of section 30A of the Contributions and Benefits Act (incapacity benefit: entitlement)—
(a)for “either of the following conditions” there shall be substituted—
“(a)either of the conditions mentioned in subsection (2) below; or
(b)if he satisfies neither of those conditions, each of the conditions mentioned in subsection (2A) below,” ; and
(b)after “any day of incapacity for work” there shall be inserted “ (“the relevant day”) ”.
(2) In subsection (2) of that section—
(a)after “conditions” in the first place where that word occurs, there shall be inserted “mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above”; and
(b)in paragraph (a), for “the day in question” there shall be substituted “the relevant day”.
(3) After that subsection there shall be inserted—
“(2A) The conditions mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above are that—
(a)he is aged 16 or over on the relevant day;
(b)he is under the age of 20 or, in prescribed cases, 25 on a day which forms part of the period of incapacity for work;
(c)he was incapable of work throughout a period of 196 consecutive days immediately preceding the relevant day, or an earlier day in the period of incapacity for work on which he was aged 16 or over;
(d)on the relevant day he satisfies the prescribed conditions as to residence in Northern Ireland, or as to presence there; and
(e)he is not, on that day, a person who is receiving full-time education.” .
(4) In subsection (3) of that section, after “benefit” there shall be inserted “under subsection (1)(a) above”.
(5) After subsection (5) of that section there shall be added—
“(6) Regulations may provide that persons who have previously been entitled to incapacity benefit shall, in prescribed circumstances, be entitled to short-term incapacity benefit under subsection (1)(b) above notwithstanding that they do not satisfy the condition set out in paragraph (b) of subsection (2A) above.
(7) Regulations may prescribe the circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as receiving full-time education for the purposes of paragraph (e) of subsection (2A) above.” .
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