The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Consequential and Transitional Amendments and Savings) Regulations 1995

Amendment of the Persons Abroad Regulations

7.  In regulation 2 of the Persons Abroad Regulations (modification of the Act in relation to sickness benefit, invalidity benefit, severe disablement allowance, unemployment supplement and maternity allowance)—

(a) in the heading for the words “sickness benefit, invalidity benefit” there shall be substituted the words “incapacity benefit”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(bb) for the words “sickness benefit and invalidity benefit” there shall be substituted the words “incapacity benefit”;

(c) in paragraph (1A)(b) for the words “sickness benefit and invalidity benefit” there shall be substituted the words “incapacity benefit”;

(d) in paragraph (1B)(a)(ii) for the words “sickness benefit and invalidity benefit” there shall be substituted the words “incapacity benefit”;

(e) paragraphs (3) and (4) shall be omitted;

(f) in paragraphs (5)(a) for the words “sickness benefit, invalidity benefit” there shall be substituted the words “incapacity benefit”.